Rose Valley, as Will Price invented it, is an Arts & Crafts movement treasure.The buildings he designed according to the philosophy of William Morris and the creativity that flourished in the valley made a Utopian Community that is unique in the world. The activities of artists like Alice Barber Stephens, William P. Jervis and Wharton Esherick make Rose Valley an essential reference for all those interested in the Arts and Crafts movement in America. Rose Valley now appears to the casual observer to be a tightly clustered group of homes on the outskirts of Media, Pennsylvania. There is no convenience store, no gas station, and no sidewalk, The hidden lanes and private drives do nothing to encourage the curious. Still, the intrepid who find a legal, safe parking spot will notice that the buildings in Rose Valley are very different from those in the surrounding suburban sprawl.Some, like the Hedgerow Theatre, look like ancient structures from an unknown place and time. Hidden behind overgrown bushes and trees, others look like cottages in a storybook illustration more... See more text