ARTISANS




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

Franklin Booklet

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    ARTISANS Extraordinary Homes Designedand Built with Old-World Inspiration and Craftsmanship
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    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. •3•
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    fresco styled plasterto 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 •4•
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    ntique Roman andGreek 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. •6•
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    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. •8•
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    ohn Franklin hasan 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. •11•
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    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