John Franklin is an architectural designer who builds old-world inspired homes through his company Franklin Artisans, Ltd. He incorporates authentic architectural elements from Europe to create unique homes with classical motifs. Franklin designs homes in a variety of styles, from villas to mansions to farmhouses, that capture the romance and style of places like Italy, England, and Colonial America. He uses high quality materials and skilled craftsmanship to blend modern construction with the architectural artifacts of eras past.

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Extraordinary Homes
Designed and Built with
Old-World Inspiration
and Craftsmanship

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3. ohn Franklin, the Through the dramatic
direction behind incorporation of authen-
Franklin Artisans, tic architectural artifacts,
Ltd., is an architectural Franklin develops a
designer and builder who unique fusion of classical
dares to be innovative. Along motifs that result in a
with his skilled and dedicated European sensibility that
craftsmen, Franklin builds transcends time.
old-world homes and estates Franklin designed homes,
that capture the look, the style and the whether a sun-drenched villa, a secluded
romance that are indigenous to the classic mansion or a country farmhouse, all offer
architecture of Italy, England, Ireland, imagination, visual excitement and sensory
France and Colonial America. richness that awaken the spirit.
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4. fresco styled plaster to resemble generations
of living experience. Gracefully arched
doorways silently embrace wide passageways
that intrigue the most discernable eye, and
huge reclaimed timber beams invite awe.
Old wooden doors dressed with the original
hardware, and magnificent mullioned
windows flaunting antique watery glass, are
gently refurbished from once-grand estates.
ranklin Artisans, Ltd. constructs
completely new homes, and
restores old homes by blending
the newest technology with the architectural
artifacts and romance of eras long since past.
Modern materials are infused with continen-
tal style and vision. Walls of almost indefin-
able color are expertly finished in a unique
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6. ntique Roman and Greek either traditional wood or propane. Slabs of
style columns are rejuvenated limestone, brick, and aged wood planks,
for new life in majestically structured great- used extensively throughout, ground the eye
rooms. Fireplaces with mantels of stone or to make viewing and walking from room to
marble are seemingly old, yet, are fueled by room a pleasurable step back in time.
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8. xtraordinary stained
glass windows encour-
age rainbows. Sensitivity applies to
the exterior as well. Walls with
huge wrought iron gates enclose
and invite lounging and swimming
in Franklin designed pools and
gardens.
Whatever your vision...
a French Chateau, an Irish Manor
House, an ancient Italian Villa,
or a Greek Temple... Franklin
Artisans will take you, step by step,
across the threshold of time to
make your dream a reality.
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11. ohn Franklin has an
inborn passion for archi-
tecture and a deep rever-
ence for antique artifacts and the
skill of the craftsmen who created
them. These qualities, coupled
with an exuberant zest for living,
enable him to design brilliant, com-
fortable and imaginative homes.
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12. Franklin Artisans, Ltd. Tel: 610•346•7745
3244 Route 212 Fax: 610•346•9237
P.O. Box 381 www.franklinartisans.com
Springtown, PA 18081 e-mail: info@franklinartisans.com