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Dr. Jarvis H. Luecheauer Clinic, Fresno, CA (1958 Project) |
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Introduction
Perspective and Plot Plan
1) Plot Plan
2) Heating Layout and Material Plan
3) General Plan
4) Elevations
5) Sections
6) Roof Framing
8) Cabinetwork
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Introduction |
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Dr.
Jarvis H. Luechauer 1958. Seven of eight sheets for the Dr.
Jarvis H. Luechauer Clinic Fresno, California. Designed by
Frank Lloyd Wright in 1959 plans were completed by William
Wesley Peters and Aaron Green and dated February 18, 1960.
Jarvis Henry
Luechauer, April 16, 1914 - June 18, 2008. Jarvis was born
in Texarkana, Texas. At the age of nine, his family moved to
Berkeley, CA where he grew up. He graduated from Berkeley
High School and San Mateo Junior College, then attended UC
Berkeley for one year before following his dreams to New
York. After four years of nominal success in musical comedy,
he headed back to Berkeley working with his father as a
carpenter.
As WWII
expanded, so did the Kaiser Shipyards in Richmond, just to
the North of Berkeley. He rose to the rank of foreman during
the war, and it was there that he met his wife.
Helyn Catherine Anderson, August 13, 1921 - September 24,
2016. Helyn was born in the Berryessa Valley area of
California, just north of San Jose, and spent her early
years in Berryessa. Her family moved to Napa, where she
attended schools in Napa, and graduated from Napa Union High
School in 1939. After graduating form high school, she
worked for a few years for the Napa County School district
with her mother who was the Superintendent.
In 1942, she decided to branch out, and after attending
welding school for a week, she took a job at the Kaiser
Shipyard where she met Jarvis. They were married in 1943.
After the war, they began a partnership of constructing
numerous homes in the Bay Area, and they began there
lifelong passion for salvaging architectural artifacts,
Which might explain their interest in Frank Lloyd Wright.
Jarvis went back to
school and received a bachelors degree at Montana State
University. They then moved to Nashville and he received a
master's degree in psychology, then finally a Doctorate in
Dentistry at Loyola University in Chicago, Il, with highest
honors. After graduating he spent two years in the service
as a captain in the U.S. Army Dental Corps in Germany. In
1958, at the age of 44, he established a dental practice in
Mariposa, CA, three hours east of San Jose, bordering the
Yosemite National Park.
It was during 1958 that Dr. Jarvis Luechauer approached
Frank Lloyd Wright about designing a Dental/Medical Clinic
with the intent of building it 70 miles to the south in
Fresno, California. The project is numbered 5814, 1958,
project number 14, one
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of 31 projects Wright accepted in 1958. It appears that the
presentation drawings, perspective and plot plan were dated
by Wright in 1959. It is apparent that the project was
accepted and moved ahead because the final plans were
finished by William Wesley Peters and Aaron Green and dated
February 18, 1960.
It is not clear why they did not proceed with their Wright
designed clinic, but what is clear is that they never did. A
clue may lie Helyn Luechauer’s desire to also practice
dentistry along with her husband. At the age of 41, in 1962,
she applied to various dental schools, but was turned down.
She was determined and the following year was accepted to
all four schools she applied to, attending UCSF Dental
School in San Francisco. Another possibility may have been
an opportunity in Hollywood that "was too enticing to
refuse."
His practice was originally located at Hollywood Blvd and
Vine Street, but was later moved to Sunset Boulevard when
his wife joined his practice after graduating from dental
school. They ultimately purchased an old motel turning it
into a spacious dental suite, apartments and studios where
they practiced together for 35 years.
In 1974, a mastectomy led Helyn to obtained a Master's
degree in Nutritional Biochemistry. In 1977, Governor Jerry
Brown, appointed Helyn, as the first woman in its 90 year
history to serve on the California Department of Consumer
Affairs' Board of Dental Examiners. In 1977, she was also
voted "Best Dental Instructor of the Year" by her students
at UCLA School of Dentistry. In 1978, she became a founding
member of the Holistic Dental Association. In 1991, the AAWD
(American Association of Women Dentists) presented Helyn
with the Lucy Hobbs Taylor Award, their highest honor. She
was an Honorary Member of The American Dental Society of
Europe. Very few American dentists, practicing in America,
are so honored. Helyn was both socially and politically
active. In addition to belonging to the League of Women
Voters, she was active in many local organizations,
including the Bay Area Mayflower Society, the Vallejo Choral
Society, and the Anne Loucks Chapter of the DAR (Daughters
of the American Revolution). On April 8, 2016, the UCSF
School of Dentistry honored Dr. Helyn as a member of the
Half Century Club, in recognition of her contribution during
more than 50 years as a dental professional.*
*Gathered from the obituaries for Jarvis and Helyn Luechauer
published in the Times Herald, Vallejo, CA. |
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Perspective and Plot Plan (Project 1958 -
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Perspective of Clinic For Dr. Jarvis
H. Luechauer 1959. In 1958, at the age of 44, Lauchauer
established a dental practice in Mariposa, CA, three hours
east of San Jose, bordering the Yosemite National Park. It
was during 1958 that Dr. Jarvis Luechauer approached Frank
Lloyd Wright about designing a Dental/Medical Clinic with
the intent of building it 70 miles to the south in Fresno,
California. The project is numbered 5814, 1958, project
number 14, one of 31 projects Wright accepted in 1958. It
appears that the presentation drawings, perspective and plot
plan were dated by Wright in 1959. It is apparent that the
project was accepted and moved ahead because the final plans
were finished by William Wesley Peters and Aaron Green and
dated February 18, 1960.
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Plot Plan
for Clinic For Dr. Jarvis H. Luechauer 1959. The design for
the clinic, utilizing a four foot grid, is rectangular in
shape except for the waiting room which is a semi-circular.
Up two flights of stairs, there is an East and West entrance
to the waiting room. In the waiting room a horizontal window
rests on top of a 2 1/2 wall. The waiting room has built-in
seating along the exterior curved semi-circular wall, and a
fireplace on the opposite side of the room. There's a
built-in semi-circular planter at the front that follows the
curve of the windows. Along the back of the building a
built-in planter runs the length, with a small semi-circle
built into the center of the planter wall. On the south side
of the parking lot, on the property line, there are two
stone walls with an opening in the center that forms a
partial circle. On the north side of the building
perpendicular to the built-in planter is an 87 foot long
pool. It is 8 feet wide, and has four jets spaced 17 feet
apart. On either side of the pool Wright penciled in future
buildings using the same design as the first. Medical
offices are on the west side of the building dental are on
the right. 10.5 x 6 Color Photograph. (S#1377.88.1117)
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Sheet 1: Plot Plan (Project 1958 -
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Sheet 1:
Plot Plan. "Clinic For Dr.
Jarvis H. Luechauer, Fresno, California. Frank
Lloyd Wright Architect." (Square.) "Plot Plan. Sheet No. 1.
Taliesin Associated Architects. The Frank Lloyd Wright
Foundation." Sighed: "William Wesley Peters. February 18,
1960. Aaron Green." (S#1458.61.1017 -1)
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The design for the clinic, utilizing a four foot
grid, is rectangular in shape except for the waiting room
which is a semi-circular. Up
two flights of stairs,
there is an East and West entrance to the waiting
room. In the waiting room a horizontal window rests on top
of a 2 1/2 wall. The waiting room has built-in seating along the exterior
curved semi-circular wall, and a fireplace on the opposite
side of the room. There’s a built-in
semi-circular
planter at the front that follows the curve of
the windows. Along the back of
the building
a built-in planter runs the length, with a small
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On the south side of the parking lot, on the property
line, there are two stone walls with an opening in the
center that forms a partial circle. On the north side of the
building perpendicular to the built-in planter is an 87 foot
long pool. It is 8 feet wide, and has four jets spaced 17
feet apart. On either side of the pool Wright penciled in
future buildings using the same design as the first. Medical offices are on the west side of the building
dental are on the right.
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Sheet 2: Heating Layout and Material
Plan (Project 1958
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Sheet 3: General Plan (Project
1958 - #5814) |
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Sheet 3:
General
Plan.
"Clinic For Dr. Jarvis H.
Luechauer, Fresno, California. Frank Lloyd Wright
Architect." (Square.) "General Plan. Sheet No. 3. Taliesin
Associated Architects. The Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation."
Sighed: "William Wesley Peters. February 18, 1960. Aaron
Green."
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The stairs leading to the entryway are 1 foot
4 inches wide, there are two 4 inch risers. The roof over
the waiting room follows the same circular design as the
windows and the built-in planter. The design for the clinic
utilizes a four foot grid. There are two circular tables
(coffee tables) in the waiting room, 4 feet wide, 16 inches
tall. The hood of the fireplace is circular as is the grate
in the fireplace. "Note: Location of walls and
partitions is determined by the unit system. Masonry walls
have one face on a unit line at floor level." |
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Sheet 4: Elevations (Project
1958 - #5814) |
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Sheet 5: Sections (Project
1958 - #5814) |
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Sheet 6: Roof Framing Plan & Electrical (Project
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Sheet 6: Roof Framing Plan & Electrical.
"Clinic For Dr. Jarvis H. Luechauer, Fresno, California.
Frank Lloyd Wright Architect." (Square.) "Roof Framing Plan
& Electrical. Sheet No. 6. Taliesin Associated Architects.
The Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation." Sighed: "William Wesley
Peters. February 18, 1960. Aaron Green." (S#1458.61.1017
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Sheet 8: Cabinetwork (Project
1958 - #5814) |
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Sheet 8: Cabinetwork. "Clinic For Dr.
Jarvis H. Luechauer, Fresno, California. Frank Lloyd Wright
Architect." (Square.) "Cabinetwork. Sheet No. 8. Taliesin
Associated Architects. The Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation."
Sighed: "William Wesley Peters. February 18, 1960. Aaron
Green." (S#1458.61.1017 -8)
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of three-quarter inch plywood. Note: Cabinets to have flush
fronts (doors, jams, strips and drawers fronts to present
flush surface.) No horizontal strips between drawers,
Vertical matched grain throughout. |
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of three-quarter inch plywood. Note: Cabinets to have flush
fronts (doors, jams, strips and drawers fronts to present
flush surface.) No horizontal strips between drawers,
Vertical matched grain throughout. |
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Built-in seating is 2 feet 10
inches tall, the seat is 12 inches off the ground and the
cushions are set on top of the plywood and the back. The
seats are 2 feet 9 inches deep. |
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Circular tables (coffee tables)
are 4 feet wide and constructed of 3/4 inch plywood. They
are 1 foot 4 inches high. The table tops are 1 1/2 inches
thick by doubling up two sheets of plywood. The legs are 3/4
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Hassocks are made of three-quarter
inch plywood and are 1 foot 8 inches square, 11 1/2 inches
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Date:
1959
Title:
Perspective of Clinic For Dr. Jarvis H. Luechauer 1959.
Description: In 1958, at the age of 44, Lauchauer
established a dental practice in Mariposa, CA, three hours
east of San Jose, bordering the Yosemite National Park. It
was during 1958 that Dr. Jarvis Luechauer approached Frank
Lloyd Wright about designing a Dental/Medical Clinic with
the intent of building it 70 miles to the south in Fresno,
California. The project is numbered 5814, 1958, project
number 14, one of 31 projects Wright accepted in 1958. It
appears that the presentation drawings, perspective and plot
plan were dated by Wright in 1959. It is apparent that the
project was accepted and moved ahead because the final plans
were finished by William Wesley Peters and Aaron Green and
dated February 18, 1960.
Details...
Size:
10.5 x 6 Color Photograph.
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Date:
1959
Title:
Plot Plan for Clinic For Dr. Jarvis H. Luechauer 1959.
Description: The design for the clinic, utilizing
a four foot grid, is rectangular in shape except for the
waiting room which is a semi-circular. Up two flights of
stairs, there is an East and West entrance to the waiting
room. In the waiting room a horizontal window rests on top
of a 2 1/2 wall. The waiting room has built-in seating along
the exterior curved semi-circular wall, and a fireplace on
the opposite side of the room. There's a built-in
semi-circular planter at the front that follows the curve of
the windows. Along the back of the building a built-in
planter runs the length, with a small semi-circle built into
the center of the planter wall. On the south side of the
parking lot, on the property line, there are two stone walls
with an opening in the center that forms a partial circle.
On the north side of the building perpendicular to the
built-in planter is an 87 foot long pool. It is 8 feet wide,
and has four jets spaced 17 feet apart. On either side of
the pool Wright penciled in future buildings using the same
design as the first. Medical offices are on the west side of
the building dental are on the right.
Details...
Size:
10.5 x 6 Color Photograph.
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Date:
1960
Title:
Dr. Jarvis H. Luechauer Clinic
1960.
Description:
Seven of eight
sheets for the Dr. Jarvis H. Luechauer Clinic Fresno,
California. Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1959 plans were completed by
William Wesley Peters and Aaron Green and dated February 18, 1960. Jarvis
Henry Luechauer, April 16, 1914 - June 18, 2008. Jarvis was born in
Texarkana, Texas. At the age of nine, his family moved to Berkeley, CA where
he grew up. He graduated from Berkeley High School and San Mateo Junior
College, then attended UC Berkeley for one year before following his dreams
to New York. After four years of nominal success in musical comedy, he
headed back to Berkeley working with his father as a carpenter. As WWII
expanded, so did the Kaiser Shipyards in Richmond, just to the North of
Berkeley. He rose to the rank of foreman during the war, and it was there
that he met his wife. Helyn Catherine Anderson, Aug. 13, 1921 - Sept. 24,
2016. Helyn was born in the Berryessa Valley area of California, just north
of San Jose, and spent her early years in Berryessa. Her family moved to
Napa, where she attended schools in Napa, and graduated from Napa Union High
School in 1939. After graduating form high school, she worked for a few
years for the Napa County School district with her mother who was the
Superintendent... Continue...
Size:
48" x 36" Blueprints
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Date:
1960
Title:
Dr. Jarvis H. Luechauer Clinic,
Sheet 1,
1960.
Description: Sheet 1: "Clinic For Dr. Jarvis H. Luechauer,
Fresno, California. Frank Lloyd Wright Architect." (Square.)
"Plot Plan. Sheet No. 1. Taliesin Associated Architects. The
Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation." Sighed: "William Wesley Peters.
February 18, 1960. Aaron Green." The design for the clinic,
utilizing a four foot grid, is rectangular in shape except for
the waiting room which is a semi-circular. Up two flights of
stairs, there is an East and West entrance to the waiting room.
In the waiting room a horizontal window rests on top of a 2 1/2
wall. The waiting room has built-in seating along the exterior
curved semi-circular wall, and a fireplace on the opposite side
of the room. There’s a built-in semi-circular planter at the
front that follows the curve of the windows. Along the back of
the building a built-in planter runs the length, with a small
semi-circle built into the center of the planter wall. On the
south side of the parking lot, on the property line, there are
two stone walls with an opening in the center that forms a
partial circle. On the north side of the building perpendicular
to the built-in planter is an 87 foot long pool. It is 8 feet
wide, and has four jets spaced 17 feet apart. On either side of
the pool Wright penciled in future buildings using the same
design as the first. Medical offices are on the west side of the
building dental are on the right.
Details...
Size:
8" x 36" Blueprint
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Date:
1960
Title:
Dr. Jarvis H. Luechauer Clinic,
Sheet 2,
1960.
Description: Sheet 2: "Clinic For Dr. Jarvis H. Luechauer,
Fresno, California. Frank Lloyd Wright Architect." (Square.)
"Heating Layout & Mat Plan. Sheet No. 2. Taliesin Associated
Architects. The Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation." Sighed: "William
Wesley Peters. February 18, 1960. Aaron Green." The exterior
walls are constructed of stone masonry. The wall is 8 inches
thick at the top, widening to 16 inches at the base. The
interior side of the wall is a vertical 4 inch glazed concrete
block wall, covered by carpentry cabinet work. The exterior side
of the wall slants inward. Details...
Size:
48" x 36" Blueprint
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Date:
1960
Title:
Dr. Jarvis H. Luechauer Clinic,
Sheet 3,
1960.
Description: Sheet 3: "Clinic For Dr. Jarvis H. Luechauer,
Fresno, California. Frank Lloyd Wright Architect." (Square.)
"General Plan. Sheet No. 3. Taliesin Associated Architects. The
Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation." Sighed: "William Wesley Peters.
February 18, 1960. Aaron Green." The stairs leading to the entryway
are 1 foot 4 inches wide, there are two 4 inch risers. The roof over
the waiting room follows the same circular design as the windows and
the built-in planter. The design for the clinic utilizes a four foot
grid. There are two circular tables (coffee tables) in the waiting
room, 4 feet wide, 16 inches tall. The hood of the fireplace is
circular as is the grate in the fireplace. "Note: Location of walls
and partitions is determined by the unit system. Masonry walls have
one face on a unit line at floor level."
Details...
Size:
48" x 36" Blueprint.
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1458.61.1017 -3 |
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Date:
1960
Title:
Dr. Jarvis H. Luechauer Clinic,
Sheet 4,
1960.
Description: Sheet 4: "Clinic For Dr. Jarvis H. Luechauer,
Fresno, California. Frank Lloyd Wright Architect." (Square.)
"Elevations. Sheet No. 4. Taliesin Associated Architects. The
Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation." Sighed: "William Wesley Peters.
February 18, 1960. Aaron Green." Capping the stone masonry walls
is a 6 inch thick coping stone. Setting atop the coping stone is
a row of two foot square precast concrete blocks, inset with
glass. Very similar to the Zimmerman residence. Â Above the
precast concrete blocks is a precast concrete fascia that runs
the length of the stone masonry walls which lean inward as they
raise from the ground. The massive fireplace chimney is also
made of stone masonry. The roof's pitch is a 12/4 and specified
to be covered with concrete tiles. It appears that the exterior
wall of the west elevation is floor-to-ceiling the two foot
square perforated precast concrete. There are eleven windows in
the waiting room, six of which open.
Details...
Size:
48" x 36" Blueprint.
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Date:
1960
Title:
Dr. Jarvis H. Luechauer Clinic,
Sheet 5,
1960.
Description: Sheet 5: "Clinic For Dr. Jarvis H. Luechauer,
Fresno, California. Frank Lloyd Wright Architect." (Square.) "Cross
Sections. Sheet No. 5. Taliesin Associated Architects. The Frank
Lloyd Wright Foundation." Sighed: "William Wesley Peters. February
18, 1960. Aaron Green." The walls on either side of the fireplace
are stone masonry that lean inward as it raise up from the floor.
The masonry walls are 5 feet high. Above the 5 foot level, masonry
continues vertically. The semi-circular hood is also constructed of
stone. The opening of the fireplace is 4 foot 6 inches tall. The
ceiling in the waiting room is 7 feet tall. The Corridor that runs
down the center of the building is 12 feet 4 1/2 inches at its
highest point in the center. Some of the examining room ceiling are
7 foot in height, some are cathedral.
Details...
Size:
48" x 36" Blueprint.
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Date:
1960
Title:
Dr. Jarvis H. Luechauer Clinic,
Sheet 6,
1960.
Description: Sheet 6: "Clinic For Dr. Jarvis H. Luechauer,
Fresno, California. Frank Lloyd Wright Architect." (Square.)
"Roof Framing Plan & Electrical. Sheet No. 6. Taliesin
Associated Architects. The Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation."
Sighed: "William Wesley Peters. February 18, 1960. Aaron Green."
The ceiling in the waiting room is framed out with 2 x 10s.
Details...
Size:
48" x 36" Blueprint.
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Date:
1960
Title:
Dr. Jarvis H. Luechauer Clinic,
Sheet 8,
1960.
Description: Sheet 8: "Clinic For Dr. Jarvis H. Luechauer,
Fresno, California. Frank Lloyd Wright Architect." (Square.)
"Cabinetwork. Sheet No. 8. Taliesin Associated Architects. The Frank
Lloyd Wright Foundation." Sighed: "William Wesley Peters. February
18, 1960. Aaron Green." Cabinets are made of three-quarter inch
plywood. Note: Cabinets to have flush fronts (doors, jams, strips
and drawers fronts to present flush surface.) No horizontal strips
between drawers, Vertical matched grain throughout. Cabinets
are made of three-quarter inch plywood. Note: Cabinets to have flush
fronts (doors, jams, strips and drawers fronts to present flush
surface.) No horizontal strips between drawers, Vertical matched
grain throughout. Built-in seating is 2 feet 10 inches tall, the
seat is 12 inches off the ground and the cushions are set on top of
the plywood and the back. The seats are 2 feet 9 inches deep.
Circular tables (coffee tables) are 4 feet wide and constructed of
3/4 inch plywood. They are 1 foot 4 inches high. The table tops are
1 1/2 inches thick by doubling up two sheets of plywood. The legs
are 3/4 inch thick plywood. Hassocks are made of three-quarter inch
plywood and are 1 foot 8 inches square, 11 1/2 inches tall.
Details...
Size:
48" x 36" Blueprint.
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Date:
1960
Title:
Dr. Jarvis H. Luechauer Specifications 1960.
Description: In 1958 Dr. Jarvis Luechauer
approached Frank Lloyd Wright about designing a Dental/Medical
Clinic with the intent of building it 70 miles to the south in
Fresno, California. Presentation drawings, perspective and plot
plan were dated by frank Lloyd Wright in 1959. It is apparent
that the project was accepted and moved ahead because the final
plans were finished by William Wesley Peters and Aaron Green and
dated February 18, 1960. Text on page 1: "Specifications. Clinic
For Dr. Jarvis H. Luechauer, Fresno, California. Frank Lloyd
Wright Architect. Taliesin Associated Architects." Illustration:
Diagram of the precast concrete blocks. In the blueprints,
capping the stone masonry walls is a 6 inch thick coping stone.
Setting atop the coping stone is a row of two foot square
precast concrete blocks, inset with glass. Very similar in
design to the Zimmerman residence (1950). Although not dated,
Specifications would have been presented along with the final
plans in 1960. Sections include: 1) General Conditions. 2)
Excavating and Grading. 3) Concrete. 4) Masonry. 5) Carpentry
and Millwork. 6) Cabinet Work. 7) Drywall. 8) Roofing and
Damp-Proofing. 9) Sheet-metal Work. 10) Floor Coverings. 11)
Glass and Glazing. 12) Caulking. 13) Painting and Finishing. 14)
Hardware. 15) Electrical. 16) Plumbing. 17) Heating and Air
Conditioning. Folder has a red square glued to the cover. Pages
are printed one side only.
Size:
Folder: 9 x 11.5. Pages: 8.5 x 11. Pp 40.
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