The Esherick House is located on Chestnut Hill, Pennsylvania, USA. It was designed by American architect Louis Kahn. The house was completed in 1961. Chestnut Hill is a neighborhood in the Northwest Philadelphia section of the United States city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ... Salk Institute, La Jolla, California Louis Isadore Kahn (February 20, 1901/1902 â March 17, 1974) was a world-renowned architect who practiced in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ... 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1961 calendar). ...