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2010
2010
American System-Built Homes, Arthur L. Richards Duplex Apartments, 2010 (1916 - S.201). Exterior view of the South elevation from Burnham Street. When facing the four duplexes, this is the duplex on the right (East), 2720-22 W. Burnham Street. Arthur Richards built four duplex in a row on this block. 2720-2734 W. Burnham Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Photographed in June 2010, by James W. Rosenthal. Courtesy of the Library of Congress. 7 x 10 B&W photograph. 2010.39.0519
2010
American System-Built Homes, Arthur L. Richards Duplex Apartments, 2010 (1916 - S.201). Interior view of the Living Room, looking North. When facing the four duplexes, this is the duplex on the right (East), 2720-22 W. Burnham Street. Arthur Richards built four duplex in a row on this block. 2720-2734 W. Burnham Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Photographed in June 2010, by James W. Rosenthal. Courtesy of the Library of Congress. 7 x 10 B&W photograph. 2010.40.0519
2010
Fallingwater HABS Sheet 11 of 11, 2010 (1935 - S.230). Historic American Buildings Survey PA-5346 Details. Includes drawings of the Desk, Master Bedroom and Dressing Room Lamps. 2010 Charles E. Peterson Prize Competition Entry. Drawn by: John Fritsch, Andrew Lallithin, Brent Schriefer, Sara Vandenbark, & Nicole Zuber. Kent State University Caed. Fallingwater was designed in 1935. Courtesy of the Library of Congress. 10 x 7.75 B&W photograph. 2010.17.0114
2010
Harry C. Goodrich Residence, Oak Park, Illinois, 2010 (1896 - S.042). View of the Goodrich Residence from the West. The house has gone through major renovations since the 1980 photograph. The dormer was removed as was the sewer vent that appeared in the lower left corner of the roof. The roof also appears to be covered in shingles, as it was originally specified. The TV antenna has been removed. Work is being completed on the front stairs and railings. Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1896. The house has a nearly square footprint, with an off-centered front and back porch. It is two-stories, with a high-pitched roof which flares at the base of all four sides. The roof is covered with shingles, as are the two sides above the eves. Horizontal clapboard covers the lower two-thirds of the exterior and extends upward to the sills of the second story windows which are just beneath the eves. The second story windows are set within a horizontal band, lighter colored, possibly stucco. The bay window which continues from the first to second floor, is centered on the front elevation. Corners and columns have a vertical rectangular design element with a diamond centered in each. The roof flare is repeated in the exterior base trim. Bruce Brooks Pfeiffer indicated that there were no drawings that... Continue... 2010.51.0323
2010
Guggenheim Museum, Set of 29 photographs. No Beginning, No End. Frank Lloyd Wright was first approached in June 1943 to design the Guggenheim Museum. He immediately began conceptual drawings, but it would take over two years to approve the final drawings. On September 20, 1945 the model of the Guggenheim Museum was unveiled. From October 22 - December 13, 1953, the Guggenheim hosted the exhibit "Sixty Years of Living Architecture." Wright designed, and Guggenheim built the Usonian Exhibition House on the site of the Guggenheim Museum. On May 4, 1956 Harry Guggenheim announced the beginning of construction, and Ground was finally broken on August 14, 1956. The Guggenheim Museum opened to the public on October 21, 1959, six months after Wright's death. This set of 29 images were taken in March 2010, on a trip to New York City. We approached the Guggenheim from across the Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Reserve in Central Park. Photographed by Douglas M. Steiner. 2010.21.1114 (1-29)
2010
Paul and Ida Trier Residence, Johnston, Iowa, 2010 (1956 - S.398). Set of 23 photographs of the Trier Residence. The average temperature in early March hovers around freezing in central Iowa. Our stop in Johnston, Iowa, just north of Des Moines was no different. On a trip from Chicago to Seattle with my daughter, we had the opportunity to visit with Ida Trier and see the home that has been her residence for over fifty years. Icicles hung from the eaves, creating natural designs. "I wanted a home where icicles by invitation might beautify the eves... icicles came to hang staccato from the eaves." wrote Frank Lloyd Wright, in his Autobiography. We timidly knocked on the door, wanting to photograph the exterior of the home. Ida Trier answered and graciously invited us to view the Living Room. Images came flooding back of my visit in 1989, to the Usonian Automatic Traveling Exhibit in Bellevue, Washington. Photographed by Douglas M. Steiner on March 15, 2010. Copyright 2020. Set of 23 high res 10 x 13 digital images.

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2011
Municipal Boathouse, Lake Mendota, Madison, Wisconsin, Model 2011 (1893 - S.022). The Municipal Boathouse was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1893. He was 26 year old at the time and a draftsman for the architectural firm of Adler and Sullivan. The boat house for Lake Mendota was completed by the Spring of 1894. The Municipal Boathouse was built at the foot of North Carroll Street on Lake Mendota. This model was constructed by Bruce Severson for the Exhibition Frank Lloyd Wright and Madison, held from September 2 - November 6, 1988 at the Elvejem Museum of Art, Madison, Wisconsin. In 2011, this model as well as the model of the Nakoma Clubhouse was displayed in the Taliesin Visitor's Center, Spring Green. Photograph by Jim Steinhart. Courtesy of Jim Steinhart. 10 x 7 Color Photograph. 2011.36.0823
2012
2012  Taliesin West (1937 - S.241) 2012. Original press photograph for Drama in the Desert. Text on face: "Architect Frank Lloyd Wright planned his winter home near Phoenix to become a part of the desert landscape which he accomplished with broad steps joining various mesa-like levels and landscaping in native desert plants. This exterior view looks toward the entrance to the late architect's home which adjoins the school he operated for many years." Original 8 x 6.5 B&W photograph. 2012.11.0613
2013
2013
Taliesin III, Spring Green entrance, 2013 (1925 - S.218). The "Entrance Wall" still exists, but the road does not. Viewed from the Northeast, looking Southwest. The mailbox is gone, but the lower wall that formed the base for the mailbox still exists. The matching lower wall on the right side, that was in front of the stone with the letters "Taliesin" carved in it, is gone. Photographed in September 2013. Courtesy of Google. Original 10 x 6 color photograph. 2013.11.0514
2014
2014
Benjamin Adelman Residence, 2014 (1953 - S.344). Set of 50 images of the Exterior of the Adelman Residence, photographed in April 17, 2014 by Douglas M. Steiner. We had that opportunity at the Adelman Residence. The owners were very gracious and allowed us not only to closely view the exterior, but also the interior. Frank Lloyd Wright designed the home in 1951 as a summer cottage. In 1957, Wright enlarged the Living and Master Bedroom of the main house. In 1988, the main home was extensively renovation and enlarged to the North by Fred Bloch, an architect who had worked under Edgar Tafel. The main house and guest wing were also joining by enclosing the walkway. Although the 1988 renovation was extensive, it maintained the 1' x 2' block dimensions, and 1' increments in the roof fascia. There are also extensive sections from the original 1951 Wright design and Wright's 1957 remodel that remain intact. Original 10 x 7.5 color image. For more information on the Adelman Residence see our Wright Study. (ST#2014.20.0414) (1-50) 2014.20.0414
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2014
Benjamin Adelman Residence, 2014 (1953 - S.344). Set of 9 images of the Interior of the Adelman Residence, photographed in April 17, 2014 by Douglas M. Steiner. We had that opportunity at the Adelman Residence. The owners were very gracious and allowed us not only to closely view the exterior, but also the interior. Frank Lloyd Wright designed the home in 1951 as a summer cottage. In 1957, Wright enlarged the Living and Master Bedroom of the main house. In 1988, the main home was extensively renovation and enlarged to the North by Fred Bloch, an architect who had worked under Edgar Tafel. Although the 1988 renovation was extensive, it maintained the 1' x 2' block dimensions, and 1' increments in the roof fascia. There are also extensive sections from the original 1951 Wright design and Wright's 1957 remodel that remain intact. Original 10 x 7.5 color image. For more information on the Adelman Residence see our Wright Study. (ST#2014.21.0414) (1-9) 2014.21.0414
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2014
Benjamin Adelman Residence, 2014 (1953 - S.344). Set of 14 images of the Adelman Residence Guest House, photographed in April 17, 2014 by Douglas M. Steiner. We had that opportunity at the Adelman Residence. The owners were very gracious and allowed us not only to closely view the exterior, but also the interior. Frank Lloyd Wright designed the home in 1951 as a summer cottage. In 1957, Wright enlarged the Living and Master Bedroom of the main house. The original Carport is now enclosed. In 1957, Frank Lloyd Wright proposed an addition to the back of the Carport, to be used the "Servant's Room." It appears that the Carport was enclosed instead. Windows were added to the two front corners. Original 10 x 7.5 color image. For more information on the Adelman Residence see our Wright Study. (ST#2014.22.0414) (1-14) 2014.22.0414
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2014
Arizona Biltmore Hotel and Cottages 2014 (S.221 & 221 - 1927). Set of 150 exterior and interior photographs of the Arizona Biltmore Hotel and Cottages. Designed in 1927, the Hotel opened on February 23, 1929. Bruce Brooks Pfeiffer provides the best explanation for Frank Lloyd Wright's involvement in the design of the hotel: There will always be a controversy over who indeed was the architect for the Arizona Biltmore Hotel. In 1927, Mr. Wright received a telegram from the brothers Warren and Charles MacArthur inviting him to come out to Arizona to ...help Albert build the Arizona Biltmore. The three brothers, Warren, Charles and Albert were sons of Warren MacArthur, Mr. Wright's friend and one of his first clients in Chicago. Albert had been in the Oak Park Studio... Continue...
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2014
 6) George Barton Residence, Buffalo, New York, Circa 2014 (S.103 - 1903). Set of six photographs of the Darwin D. Martin Residence complex. The Barton Residence was on the Northeast corner of the Darwin Martin Complex. Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1903. Viewed from the Northeast. The Barton Residence is in the foreground, the Martin Garage is on the right. The residence included a complex of six buildings. The Martin Residence, the George Barton House, the gardener's cottage, a greenhouse, a two-story garage and stable, and a conservatory. Photographer unknown. Original 6 x 4 Color photograph. 2014.57.0423 (6)
2014

George Blossom Residence, Chicago, 2012-2014 (1892 - S.014). Set of 23 images of the interior of the Blossom Residence. These photographs were taken while the house was on the market in 2012 and 2014. Very few photographs exist of the Blossom Residence, and many are confused with the McArthur Residence because of the proximity. We have gathered these from two different locations, and credit the source.

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2014
Jorgine Boomer Residence, 2014 (1953 - S.361). Set of 24 images of the exterior of the Boomer Residence, photographed on April 15, 2014 by Douglas M. Steiner. As we approached the home from the east, the first thing that became apparent was the extreme measures that had been taken to reduce the desert growth which had engulfed the property and the home ten years earlier. Fifty years of growth had created a dense forest. The home is anchored to the desert with walls that are constructed of natural red desert stone set in concrete, in the nature of Taliesin West. The concrete walls of the Sitting Room and Work Space slant inward, while the Balcony walls slant outward. Perforated light screens top the walls of the Dining and Work Space, adding a measure of privacy. The home is dominated by the large roof that begins in the rear of the home, a few feet off the ground and rises, enhancing the two story home in front, then cantilevers out over the cantilevered balcony. There are three mitered glass corners on the upper level, two on the lower. Floor to ceiling windows and doors on the first and second level enhances the natural light. Original 10 x 7.5 color image. For more information on the Boomer Residence see our Wright Study.

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2014
Jorgine Boomer Residence, 2014 (1953 - S.361). Set of 24 images of the interior of the Boomer Residence, photographed on April 15, 2014 by Douglas M. Steiner. The concrete masonry core is constructed of natural red desert stone set in concrete and house the bathrooms and fireplaces on the first and second floors. There originally was a wall that created a bedroom on the west end of the Sitting Room. The built in seating occupied the removed wall between the Sitting room and Bedroom. Half height windows look out on the desert. Floor to ceiling windows and doors, leads to the Lanai. The redwood ceiling has open beams. Frank Lloyd Wright designed the Boomer Residence on an equilateral parallelogram diamond grid. The grid is engraved in the "Cherokee Red" concrete floor. Original 10 x 7.5 color image. For more information on the Boomer Residence see our Wright Study. 2014.08.1014 (1-24)
2014
Walter V. Davidson Residence, Buffalo, New York, Circa 2014 (1908 - S.149). Set of two photographs of the Walter V. Davidson Residence. Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1908. Viewed from the North. Davidson was an officer at the Larkin Company. The living room is on the far left, the dining room in the foreground and the kitchen to the right. Bedrooms are upstairs. The Davidson Residence was one of the first Prairie houses to have a two story living room, similar to the Isabel Roberts (1908), Frank Baker (1909), Oscar Stephens (1909) and Vosburgh (1916) after it. Photographer unknown. Original 6 x 4 Color photograph.
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2014
William R Heath Residence, Buffalo, New York, Circa 2014 (1904 - S.105). Set of two photographs of the William Heath Residence. Viewed from the Northeast. One of Wright's larger prairie styled homes. The covered porch is on the left, residence to the right. Heath was an attorney for the Larkin Company and was married to Mary, the sister of one of the company's cofounders Elbert Hubbard. Darwin Martin, a longtime friend of Wright's, began working for the Larkin Company in 1878. He was instrumental in the selection of Wright for the design the Administration Building for the Larking Company (S.093) in 1903. The following year, 1904, Darwin Martin (S.100) hired Wright to design a home in Buffalo NY. Wright next designed a home for Martin's sister and her husband, George and Delta Barton (S.103) on an adjacent lot. That same year, Wright designed a home for the Larkin Company's attorney, William Heath. Photographer unknown. Original 6 x 4 Color photograph.
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2014
Aime and Norman Lykes Residence, 2014 (1959 - S.433). Set of eighteen images of the exterior Lykes Residence photographed on April 17, 2014. Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1959, it was to be his last residential work. Working drawings were completed in 1966 by Taliesin Fellow, John Rattenbury, who had worked closely with Mr. Wright on the initial plans. Rattenbury also supervised the construction of the home. Based on intersecting and overlapping circles, the home is over 2800 square feet. The circular design is constructed of desert-rose tinted concrete blocks. The home is dramatically built into the hillside, overlooking Phoenix and the valley. As we approach the home it is viewed from below and reached by a steep hill on the East side of the property. During this trip to Scottsdale, we had more time to photograph the exterior this home than ten years earlier. The Master Bedroom Balcony is cantilevered, and formed by two intersecting circles. The built-in planter, although separated from the bedroom wing by the living room, still follows the curvature of the bedroom wing. Wright adapted his designs to the landscape. Colors blend. He formed the home around a major rock outcropping he wanted to preserve...  For more information on the Lykes Residence see our Wright Study.  Continue...

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2014
 1-5) Darwin D. Martin Residence, Buffalo, New York, Circa 2014 (S.100 - 1904). Set of six photographs of the Darwin D. Martin Residence. Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1904. Viewed from the South. The drive is on the left, the covered veranda on the right. Construction was started in 1904, finished in 1905, and took about 15 months to complete. The residence included a complex of six buildings. The Martin Residence, the George Barton House, the gardener's cottage, a greenhouse, a two-story garage and stable, and a conservatory. Photographer unknown. Original 6 x 4 Color photograph.
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2014

Warren McArthur Residence, Chicago, 2014 (1892 - S.011). Set of 35 images of the interior of the Warren McArthur Residence. These photographs were taken while the house was on the market in 2012 and 2014. Very few photographs exist of the McArthur Residence, and many are confused with the Blossom Residence because of the proximity. We have gathered these from three different locations, and credit the source. Main entrance, located on the South elevation of the house. Caption: "The side door of the McArthur House shows the detailed brickwork on the home... Continue...

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2014
Louis Penfield House Scheme II Model, Circa 2014. Aerial view of model. The carport is on the far left, Bedrooms in the center, Living and Dining Room on the right. Frank Lloyd Wright's last residential commission. In 1953, Frank Lloyd Wright designed the first home for Louis Penfield in Willoughby Hills, Ohio, (1953 - S.365.) In 1957, Penfield was devastated when he learned that I-90 would be built through his property. He contacted Wright for the second time and Wright designed Scheme II. Upon his death, Wes Peters completed the plans. Penfield planned to build the home himself, but came to realize it "was more than one human being could do." Wright's last home to be built was the Lykes Residence (Job #5908), the Penfield Scheme II was #5909, the last residential home to be designed by Wright. This model was built by David Jatich, David Smith, Peter Jatich and Gregory Seifert, Stow Ohio. Photographed by Steven Litt. 10 x 8 B&W photograph. 2014.30.0617
2014
Louis Penfield House Scheme II Model, Circa 2014. View of the South Elevation (left) and East elevation (right). The carport is on the far left, Bedrooms in the center, Living and Dining Room on the right. Frank Lloyd Wright's last residential commission. In 1953, Frank Lloyd Wright designed the first home for Louis Penfield in Willoughby Hills, Ohio, (1953 - S.365.) In 1957, Penfield was devastated when he learned that I-90 would be built through his property. He contacted Wright for the second time and Wright designed Scheme II. Upon his death, Wes Peters completed the plans. Penfield planned to build the home himself, but came to realize it "was more than one human being could do." Wright's last home to be built was the Lykes Residence (Job #5908), the Penfield Scheme II was #5909, the last residential home to be designed by Wright. This model was built by David Jatich, David Smith, Peter Jatich and Gregory Seifert, Stow Ohio. Photographed by Steven Litt. 10 x 8 B&W photograph. 2014.31.0617
2014
Louis Penfield House Scheme II Model, Circa 2014. View of the South Elevation. The carport is on the left, Bedrooms in the center, Living and Dining Room on the right. Frank Lloyd Wright's last residential commission. In 1953, Frank Lloyd Wright designed the first home for Louis Penfield in Willoughby Hills, Ohio, (1953 - S.365.) In 1957, Penfield was devastated when he learned that I-90 would be built through his property. He contacted Wright for the second time and Wright designed Scheme II. Upon his death, Wes Peters completed the plans. Penfield planned to build the home himself, but came to realize it "was more than one human being could do." Wright's last home to be built was the Lykes Residence (Job #5908), the Penfield Scheme II was #5909, the last residential home to be designed by Wright. This model was built by David Jatich, David Smith, Peter Jatich and Gregory Seifert, Stow Ohio. Photographed by Steven Litt. 10 x 8 B&W photograph. 2014.32.0617
2014
Louis Penfield House Scheme II Model, Circa 2014. View of the South Elevation. The carport is on the left, Bedrooms in the center, Living and Dining Room on the right. Frank Lloyd Wright's last residential commission. In 1953, Frank Lloyd Wright designed the first home for Louis Penfield in Willoughby Hills, Ohio, (1953 - S.365.) In 1957, Penfield was devastated when he learned that I-90 would be built through his property. He contacted Wright for the second time and Wright designed Scheme II. Upon his death, Wes Peters completed the plans. Penfield planned to build the home himself, but came to realize it "was more than one human being could do." Wright's last home to be built was the Lykes Residence (Job #5908), the Penfield Scheme II was #5909, the last residential home to be designed by Wright. This model was built by David Jatich, David Smith, Peter Jatich and Gregory Seifert, Stow Ohio. Photographed by Steven Litt. 10 x 8 B&W photograph. 2014.33.0617
2014
Louis Penfield House Scheme II Model, Circa 2014. Overall view of model. The carport is on the left, Bedrooms in the center, Living and Dining Room and Workspace are on the right. Frank Lloyd Wright's last residential commission. In 1953, Frank Lloyd Wright designed the first home for Louis Penfield in Willoughby Hills, Ohio, (1953 - S.365.) In 1957, Penfield was devastated when he learned that I-90 would be built through his property. He contacted Wright for the second time and Wright designed Scheme II. Upon his death, Wes Peters completed the plans. Penfield planned to build the home himself, but came to realize it "was more than one human being could do." Wright's last home to be built was the Lykes Residence (Job #5908), the Penfield Scheme II was #5909, the last residential home to be designed by Wright. Text on the left side: "House For Mr. And Mrs. Louis Penfield. River Road, Willoughby Hills. Frank Lloyd Wright, Architect. David B. Jatich, AIA Architect. David W. Smith, Architect. Peter Jatich and Gregory R. Seifert, Stow Ohio." This model was built by David Jatich, David Smith, Peter Jatich and Gregory Seifert, Stow Ohio. Photographed by Steven Litt. 10 x 8 B&W photograph. 2014.34.0617
2014
Powhatan Building completed in 1929. The Powhatan or Powhatan Apartments is a 22-story apartment building overlooking Lake Michigan. The building was designed by architects Robert De Golyer and Charles L. Morgan. Morgan was responsible for the colorful mosaics in the lobbies and ballroom, as well as the colorful exterior terra-cotta panels featuring scenes with Native American references. Other American Indian motifs can be found throughout the building. Of particular interest are the mosaic panels in the anteroom between the lobby and the pool. They bear a striking resemblance to the murals in the Tavern of Midway Gardens, designed by Wright in 1913. It's possible Morgan wished to honor Wright's work at the Midway Gardens, which was demolished at the same time the Powhattan Building was receiving its final touches. During the destruction of Midway Gardens, Wright asked Morgan to assist him with an illustrated essay on Midway Gardens that was planned but never published in the Chicago Daily News. With the completion of the Powhatan Building in 1929, Wright's association in December, and American Indian motifs and terra-cotta molds freshly on Morgan's mind, his involvement in the Nakoma and Nakomis sets was a natural fit. In a letter to Wright dated December 23, 1930...  Continue... 2014.39.1117 (1-11)
2014
Harvey P. Sutton Residence, January 12, 2014 (1905 - S.106). Set of 35 photographs of the exterior of the Sutton Home. Designed in 1905, the Sutton home is the only Wright home in Nebraska. Symmetrical in shape, it s a basic cruciform layout. When the home became available, Jan and Van Korell purchased the home with the intent to restore the home to its original 1908 condition. That began the process which would last until 2001. Today, thanks to the Korell's extensive effort, we are able to once again, glimpse the Sutton home as Wright's intended in 1908. Photographed by Douglas M. Steiner on January 12, 2014. 35 - 10 x 6.75 Color Photographs, High Res 600 DPI digital images. See our Wright Study of the Sutton House. 2014.03.0114 (1-35)
2014
Taliesin West 2014 (1937 - S.241). Set of 87 - Color 13 x 20 High Res Digital images photographed on April 16, 2014 during a trip to Scottsdale, Arizona. Ten years after our first visit to Taliesin West, and armed with a newer camera, we had the opportunity to visit Taliesin West again, tour the complex and thank Arnold Roy, Margo Stipe and Oskar Munoz, for there assistance in our endeavor publishing "Frank Lloyd Wright, Nakoma Clubhouse and Sculptures." It was my pleasure! Frank Lloyd Wright's first trip to the Phoenix area was in January 1927, for the purpose of working on the Arizona Biltmore. In 1928, they were back in the Phoenix area. The set up a temporary camp they named "Ocotillo," built on the site near the project San Marcos-in-the-Desert. When the stock market crashed, Ocotillo was abandoned, but not the warm winters of Arizona. They purchased land Northwest of Phoenix in 1937 and began building Taliesin West, the winter home of Frank Lloyd Wright and the Taliesin Fellowship. At the time, like the Arizona Biltmore, they were in the middle of the "wilderness," surrounded only by open and vast vegetation desert rocks and wilderness as far as the eye could see. Today, Taliesin West is bordered on three sides by development and the fourth by the McDowell Mountains...  Continue... 2014.38.0917 (1-87)
2014
 Thurber Art Galleries Space, Fine Arts Building Annex, Chicago, Illinois 2014 (1909 - S.154). Set of 18 photographs of the space originally used by the Thurber Art Galleries. Photographed on January 10, 2014. During a trip to Chicago, we decided to visit the Fine Arts Building, locate the space originally used by the Thurber Art Galleries and investigate whether any details remained of Frank Lloyd Wright's original design. It was on the fifth floor of the Annex Building, which is adjacent to the Fine Arts Building on the North side, facing Michigan Avenue. Where the Fine Arts Building has ten floors, the Annex has five. We took the elevator, still manually controlled by an elevator operator, to the fifth floor. The doorway into the fifth floor of the Annex Building is still arched...  Continue...
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2015
Andrew and Maude Cooke Residence Exterior (1953 - S.360) photographed on April 9, 2015. Set of 41 exterior photographs of the Andrew and Maude Cooke Residence, April 9, 2015. The walls are constructed of a buff colored bricks. The copper roof has turned a beautiful patina color. The Living and Dining Rooms are "hemicycle" in design and also includes the Workspace (Kitchen). The South wing is comprised of three Bedrooms, the Carport and the Servant's (Maid's) room. Perforated light screens run the length of the bedroom wing, adding soft light to the interior and a measure of privacy. Many of Frank Lloyd Wright's roof trestles were square or rectangular in shape. Here, they are diamond in shape, with the Northeast...  (Continue...)   For more information see our Wright Study on the Cooke Residence
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2015
John & Syd Dobkins Residence 2015 (1953 - S.362). Set of 17 photographs of the exterior of the Dobkins Residence in Canton, Ohio. As you approach the Dopkins Residence from the drive, the design of the exterior is very private. The interior is obscured by a brick wall broken only by vertical windows and the front door, unlike the opposite side of the house that has floor-to-ceiling glass and looks out on an expansive yard. The footprint uses a module based on an equilateral triangle, with the living room and terrace forming a very large triangle, the workspace forming a smaller triangle. On a trip from Cincinnati to Seattle with my daughter and grandsons, we decided to surprise them with a trip to the Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio. Waiting for it to open gave me the opportunity to view the Dobkins Residence.  1) John & Syd Dobkins Residence 2015 (1953 - S.362). A red brick equilateral triangle marks the entrance to the drive. Original 20 x 13.5 Color photograph. Copyright 2015, Douglas M. Steiner.
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2015
Ellis & Alice Feiman Residence 2015, Canton, Ohio (1954 - S.371) set of 58 photographed on May 20, 2015. The Feiman Residence is considered the first Usonian house built, based on Frank Lloyd Wright's design for the New York exhibition house. The second being the Trier Residence (1956 - S.398). While the New York exhibition house was based on the three foot square module, and utilized brick and oak plywood, the Feiman house is based on the four foot module and constructed of brick and Philippine mahogany. The openings in the brickwork, creating a decorative pattern, matches the exhibit house. Like the exhibition house, the ceiling is composed of halved sheets of plywood, with every other sheet rotated 90 degrees, creating a rich wood pattern. Like the Trier Residence, this home also includes a third bedroom. Wright also added a carport which is set at a 90 degree angle to the front of the house, and covers the entrance. Taliesin apprentice Allan J. Gelbin oversaw the construction of the house. For more information see our Wright Study on the Feiman Residence 2015.12.0216 (1-58)
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Luis & Ethel Marden Residence Exterior (1952 - S.357) photographed on April 6, 2015. Set of 47 images of the exterior of the Marden Residence photographed on April 6, 2015. Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1952, construction began 1956, and was completed on May 30, 1959. Although Luis Marden was a professional photographer, early photographs of the home could not be found, and their desire for privacy kept this Wright home a hidden gem. The first "hemicycle" home Frank Lloyd Wright designed was the Jacobs II (1944). He also designed the Meyer (1948), Laurent (1949), Pearce (1950), Marden... 20 x 14 high res digital color photographs.  (Continue...) 2015.08.1115 (1-47)
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Luis & Ethel Marden Residence Exterior (1952 - S.357) photographed on April 6, 2015. Set of 51 images of the exterior of the Marden Residence photographed on April 6, 2015. As you step through the front door, the view is breathtaking. The house almost appears to float over the Potomac River. A built-in planter-box borders the stairs that lead out to the Promenade. The tinted concrete floor is Cherokee Red. Heating elements embedded in the concrete heated the home. The house is set up on a 4' grid system. The 4 x 4' wood ceiling sections line up with the concrete squares below. Original drawings specify the ceiling height of the lower section of the house at 7' 4"...  (Continue...)

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Pope-Leighey House 2006. Set of 63 photographs of the Pope-Leighey House, by Douglas M. Steiner, April 7, 2015. Like many of Wright's Usonian homes, it was an "L" shaped design based on a 2x4 foot rectangular module. It was constructed of brick, natural unfinished cypress and glass. The home slowly rises above the ground as the ground slopes away from the home. Like many of Wright's designs, the entrance is hidden, and is not revealed until you reach the... For more information see our Wright Study on the Pope-Leighey House. 2015.03.0815 (1-63)
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Pilgrim Congregational Church, Redding, California (1958 - S.431). Set of 6 photographs of the Pilgrim Congregational Church model, June, 2015. In the lower level of the Pilgrim Congregational Church Fellowship Hall is a model of the Church as Frank Lloyd Wright originally designed it. "Designed in 1958 By Frank Lloyd Wright. Model by The Frank Lloyd Wright School of Architecture. August, 2001." Triangles are integrated throughout the whole church's design, and can be seen everywhere you look. Like Taliesin West's Drafting Room, the exposed exterior supporting beams are an integral part of the buildings design. The poles on the west side of the Fellowship Hall begin outside the building, cut inside the fellowship hall and continue through the roof. The design of the building is based on an equilateral triangle, the triangle being the symbol of the spiritual... For more information see our Wright Study on the Pilgrim Congregational Church.
 
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Pilgrim Congregational Church, Redding, California (1958 - S.431). Set of 68 exterior photographs of the Pilgrim Congregational Church, June, 2015. The Fellowship Hall is set on a hillside, so as you approach the church from the parking lot, the church is below you. The roof is suspended below the beams, a unique feature of this Wright design, and the only completed building to utilize this feature. The precast concrete poles at the entry are on the exterior of the building, those to the South begin on the interior of the fellowship Hall and continue up and out through the roof. The rubble masonry walls are constructed of natural stone set in concrete. Walls contain 91 tons of rock gathered by church members. Concrete sidewalks and interior floors are Cherokee Red. Visitors and church members pass through three concrete beams as they enter the Fellowship Hall... For more information see our Wright Study on the Pilgrim Congregational Church.
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Pilgrim Congregational Church, Redding, California (1958 - S.431). Set of 23 interior photographs of the Pilgrim Congregational Church, June, 2015. The Concrete beams on the East side of the Fellowship Hall begin on the interior of the building. Concrete beams on the West side begin outside, cut through the wall, then continue though the roof. The floor is tinted Cherokee red. Low stairs lead up to the Sanctuary. A fireplace is set into the two-story rubble stone mass. The hexagon ceiling lights are created with six equilateral triangles then set within triangles. Clerestory stained glass windows, created with "Slag" or chunks of glass, are set on the East side of the Fellowship Hall. Seven windows were added in 1976. Like in many of Wright's homes and buildings, the ceiling on the East side is lowered, so as you move toward the center of the room, the contrast... For more information see our Wright Study on the Pilgrim Congregational Church.
 
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2015
Nathan Rubin Residence Exterior 2015 (1951 - S.343). Set of 24 photographs of the exterior of the Rubin Residence in Canton, Ohio. There are three Frank Lloyd Wright homes in Canton, Ohio. The Nathan and Jeanne Rubin Residence (1951 - S.343), the John and Syd Dobkins Residence (1953 - S.362), and the Ellis and Alice Feiman Residence (1954 - S.371.) Jeanne Rubins and Alice Feiman were sisters. "My mom and dad met Frank Lloyd Wright," recalled Robert Rubin, who lives in the home that his parents, Nathan and Jeanne Rubin, commissioned the noted architect to design early in the 1950s. "They went to see Wright several times... The (Rubin) house was finished, and Nate and Jeanne moved in and invited Alice over and she loved it and wanted one herself," said Dave Lewis, who lives beside the Feiman house and knew both families. The home is laid out with a 2' x 4' grid... Continue... 
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William L. Thaxton Residence, 2015 (1954 - S.384) Bunker Hill, TX. Set of 36 exterior images of the Thaxton Residence photographed on August 26, 2015. The basic designed for the Thaxton Residence utilizes a 120/60 degree parallelogram, a diamond shape, The red cement floors and patio are inscribed with the same diamond module, each side of is 4 feet long. The shape of the pool follows the same angles. The open space between the Maid's room and the Living Room has been enclosed with a doorway. Each had it's own entrance, and what was stereotypically Wright, hidden from view as you approached the house. The only windows on the Southern wall of the Living room are the 8" x 8" holes that run horizontally under the roof. The windows and doors on the opposite side are floor to ceiling. The built-in lighting is triangular in shape. In addition to the missing... Continue...   For more information see our Wright Study on the Thaxton Residence.
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William L. Thaxton Residence, 2015 (1954 - S.384) Bunker Hill, TX. Set of 30 interior images of the Thaxton Residence photographed on August 26, 2015. When the Thaxton Residence was first constructed the main house and the Maid's room were separate, but connected by the roof and the wood screen. Redwood was liberally used throughout the interior. Lighting inset into the ceiling was triangular in shape using 60 degree angles. Wright dropped ceiling above the entrance, so as you enter, the ceiling height in the Living Room seems to expand. As the walls rise from ground level, each two courses of block step inward. Mortar is raked on the horizontal joints, while flush on the vertical joints, accenting horizontal lines. Corner blocks had either a 60 or 120 degree angle. The Terrace was originally screened in at the trellis supports, doubling the size of the Living Room... Continue...   For more information see our Wright Study on the Thaxton Residence.
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American System-Built Houses. Lewis E. Burleigh Residence, American System-Built Home 2016 (1915 - S.203.2). Located at 330 Gregory St., Wilmette, Illinois. According to Storrer, the home was built by Thomas E. Sullivan & Co., and sold to Burleigh in 1919. Some records indicated that the house was sold to J. J. O'Connor in 1916. Considered a "Cottage," it appears to match Model C3. Courtesy of Google Earth. 10 x 6.5 Color photograph. 2016.11.0317
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American System-Built Houses. Thomas E. Sullivan Residence, Possibly American System-Built Home 2016 (1915 - S.203). Located at 336 Gregory St., Wilmette, Illinois. Next door to the Lewis E. Burleigh Residence, a home built by Thomas E. Sullivan, is the home that Sullivan lived in. There is some dispute as the whether this is an American System-Built home, but it is very similar in layout to the Model D-101, but with alterations. Courtesy of Google Earth. 10 x 7 Color photograph. 2016.12.0317
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A. D. German Warehouse 2016 (1915 - S.183). Frank Lloyd Wright was born 26 miles from Taliesin, Spring Green, in Richland Center, Wisconsin, the location of the A. D. German Warehouse. Designed by Wright in 1915 as a Brick and concrete building, it was capped by a pattered block on the fourth floor. In June, 2016, on a road trip from Philadelphia to Seattle with my son-in-law, We stopped in Oak Park to tour Wright's Home and Studio. We took an hour to photograph the outside, and unable to obtain tickets to tour the inside, we called Taliesin and reserved tickets to tour Wright's personal residence. We headed to Taliesin, Spring Green, arriving with 10 minutes to spare before the tour began. My excitement mounted. It had been 43 years since I had last visited Taliesin. After spending a few hours, immersing ourselves in every detail, overwhelmed at Wright's genius, we hit the road. Low and behold we found... Continue...

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Ravine Bluffs: Chicago & Milwaukee Electric Railway Station Site 2016 (1911 - FLLW.1123). Viewed from the Southeast. Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright for Sherman Booth in 1911. It was located at the corner of Old Green Bay Road and Maple Hill in Glencoe, Illinois. It featured a flat roof, a heated room in the winter, and a covered area when it rained. From 1911 - 1915, Frank Lloyd Wright was commissioned by Sherman Booth to design homes and a suburban development in Glencoe, Illinois, the Ravine Bluffs Development. The project included both public and private buildings. Sherman Booth House, Municipal Art Gallery, Sherman Booth Summer Cottage, Architectural Features for Parker Way, Glencoe Town Hall, Chicago & Milwaukee Electric Railway Stations, Sherman Booth Stable and Garage, Ravine Bluffs Bridge and Concrete Street Lamp, Sherman Booth House Scheme, Ravine Bluffs Development and Five Rental House. The electric trains ran until July 1955, and the stations that served the line were eventually demolished. Photographed May, 2016. Courtesy of Google. 10.5 x 7 Color photograph. 2016.24.1217
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Riverside Terrace Restaurant 2016 (1953 - S.367). Set of 35 exterior and 11 interior photographs, photographed on June 10, 2016. Originally designed in 1943, modified in 1953, construction began in 1957, but was halted upon Mr. Wright's death. It was resurrected again in 1967 as part of The Spring Green Resort complex, Modified and completed by the Taliesin Associated Architects, headed by William Wesley Peters. To support the restaurant's 300 foot length, steel trusses were salvaged from the flight deck of the Ranger aircraft carrier training ship which was used on the Great Lakes during WWII. The restaurant opened in October 1967. Located just a stones throw from Taliesin, it became the Visitors Center in 1993. On a trip from Chicago to Seattle with my son-in-law, we stopped to tour Taliesin. The tour began at the Riverside Terrace Restaurant.
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Taliesin III, Spring Green, 2016 (1925- S.218). Tour of Taliesin III, Frank Lloyd Wright's Personal Residence at the Taliesin, Spring Green Complex. The Taliesin Complex cover 600 acres. Wright built Taliesin I in 1911 and it continually evolved until his death in 1959. After a fire destroyed the residential wing in 1914, he rebuilt, Taliesin II. After fire struck again in 1925, he built again, Taliesin III. Taliesin is a treasure trove, a gem, a Petri dish of Wright ideas, a museum. Details is what we attempted to record. Details that are easy to overlook in the expansive picture of Taliesin. Hidden in plain view, tucked in the back of a shelf is an original 1894 weed holder. There are examples of the many chairs he designed. Chinese artwork. Japanese prints. Flowers in the Crannied Wall, Priceless artifacts. Minic prototype accessories. Nakoma and Nakomis. Dana wall sconce. Heath art glass... To many to take in in just a few short hours. Set of 174 high res 20 X 13.5 digital images. Photographed June 10, 2016. Copyright 2016, Douglas M. Steiner.

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Taliesin Fellowship Complex, Spring Green, 2016 (1932 - S.228). Set of 35 original photographs. On a trip from Chicago to Seattle with my son-in-law, we stopped to tour Taliesin. After touring Taliesin, we headed to the Taliesin Fellowship Complex. Frank Lloyd Wright designed Hillside Home School II in 1902 for his two Aunts. The building was constructed of light rose colored sandstone, heavy oak beams and red roof tiles. When the Hillside Home School closed in 1915, it fell into disrepair. When Wright began the Taliesin Fellowship in 1932, it became part of the Taliesin Fellowship Complex. Wright converted the original gymnasium into a theater in 1933. In the Spring of 1952, a fire devastated the Theater on the west end of the facility and the two story section in the center of the complex. Wright took the opportunity to make changes. He completely changed the Theatre that was destroyed, retaining the masonry walls...
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Taliesin Fellowship Dam, Spring Green, 2016 (1920 - S.219). Two original photographs. On the Northern end of Lower Taliesin Lake, Frank Lloyd Wright built a Dam and Hydroelectric Plant. "Wright's desire for self-sufficiency brought about the installation of a turbine generator at the lower dam..." Frank Lloyd Wright's Taliesin, Henning, 2011, p.70-73. Wright designed a beautiful enclosure, but by the mid-1940's, water damage and lack of maintenance had taken its toll, and it was demolished. What remains today are some of the masonry stone and the dam itself. Two original high res 20 x 13.5 x 20 digital images photographed June 10, 2016. Copyright 2016, Douglas M. Steiner.
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1) Adaptation #1: Thurber Art Galleries Adaptation of Entrance 1909/2016 (1909 - S.154). Adaptation of the exterior hallway entrance to the Thurber Art Galleries designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1909. Wright's design itself becomes the art at the Thurber Art Galleries. Located on the fifth floor of the Annex Building, which is adjacent to the Fine Arts Building on the North side, facing Michigan Avenue. Glass, an element Wright brilliantly utilized in his designs, engulfed the Entryway of the Thurber Art Galleries. Single stained glass panels adorned either side of the double glass doors in the entrance. A single circular piece of glass topped the Entrance. Wright used dull grayed white glass, rich yellow and a few small squares of black. All were set in brass leadings of various widths. Adapted and illustrated by Douglas M. Steiner, 2016. 8 x 10 B&W photograph. 2016.56.0522
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2) Adaptation #2: Thurber Art Galleries Adaptation of Painting Gallery Ceiling Art Glass 1909/2016 (1909 - S.154). Adaptation of the ceiling art glass in the Painting Gallery designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1909. The smaller viewing gallery included one large Skylight containing eight panels. The two panels on the left and two on the right appeared to be consistent. The four panels in the center appeared to be a simplified version of the pattern. They were composed of oblong pieces of dull grayed white glass, with smaller oblong pieces of rich yellow and a few small squares of black, set in brass leadings of various widths. Adapted and illustrated by Douglas M. Steiner, 2016. 8 x 10 B&W photograph. 2016.57.0522
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 3) Adaptation #3: Thurber Art Galleries Adaptation of Print and Reproduction Gallery Ceiling Art Glass Panel 1909/2016 (1909 - S.154). Adaptation of the ceiling art glass panel in the Print and Reproduction Gallery designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1909. The larger viewing gallery included two large skylights containing 16 panels each. All 32 panels appear to be consistent, except for the four panels above the elevator. They were composed of oblong pieces of dull grayed white glass, with smaller oblong pieces of rich yellow and a few small squares of black, set in brass leadings of various widths. Adapted and illustrated by Douglas M. Steiner, 2016. 3 x 10 B&W photograph. 2016.59.0522
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4) Adaptation #4: Thurber Art Galleries Adaptation of Print and Reproduction Gallery Ceiling Art Glass 1909/2016 (1909 - S.154). Adaptation of the ceiling art glass in the Print and Reproduction Gallery designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1909. The larger viewing gallery included two large skylights containing 16 panels each. All 32 panels appear to be consistent, except for the four panels above the elevator. They were composed of oblong pieces of dull grayed white glass, with smaller oblong pieces of rich yellow and a few small squares of black, set in brass leadings of various widths. Adapted and illustrated by Douglas M. Steiner, 2016. 8 x 10 B&W photograph. 2016.58.0522
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5) Adaptation #5: Thurber Art Galleries Adaptation of the Floor Plan 1909/2016 (1909 - S.154). Adaptation of the floor plan for the Thurber Art Galleries designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1909. The Thurber Art Galleries consisted of the smaller Painting Gallery on the left and the larger Print and Reproduction Gallery on the right. Adapted and illustrated by Douglas M. Steiner, 2016, from Wright's original drawing and is a simplified representation. 10 x 6 B&W photograph. 2016.60.0522
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6) Adaptation #6: Thurber Art Galleries Composite of Floor Plan and Photographs 1909/2016 (1909 - S.154). Adaptation of the floor plan and historic photographs of the Thurber Art Galleries designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1909. The Thurber Art Galleries consisted of the smaller Painting Gallery on the left and the larger Print and Reproduction Gallery on the right. To date, six original photographs have been located. This illustration combines the floor plan and six photographs. Adapted and illustrated by Douglas M. Steiner, 2016, from Wright's original drawing. 8.5 x 8.5 Color photograph. 2016.61.0522
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Unitarian Meeting House Exterior 2016 (1947 - S.291). Set of 61 exterior photographs. Designed in 1947, construction began in 1949. On August 21, 1951, the church opened with a lecture by Frank Lloyd Wright and a performance by the Taliesin Fellowship musicians. In 1960, the American Institute of Architects designated it as one of 17 examples of Wright's contribution to American culture. It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973. "...I tried to build a building here that expressed that over-all sense of unity. The plan you see is triangular. The roof is triangular and out of this -- triangulation -- (aspiration) you get this expression of reverence without recourse to the steeple. The building itself, covering all, all in all each in all, sets forth -- says what the steeple used to say, but says it with greater reverence, I think, in both form and structure." Frank Lloyd Wright, 1953. The design is based...

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Unitarian Meeting House Interior 2016 (1947 - S.291). Set of 5 exterior images photographed November 18, 2016. On a quick road trip from Philadelphia to Seattle with my son-in-law and two grand children, we arrived in Madison just as the church was closing. The staff was gracious and allowed up to take a quick peak at the auditorium. "In this design, the social activities of the members of the congregation are served by the Church Auditorium itself. In front of the Auditorium, beautiful views of distant Lake Mendota frame the pulpit on either side. The preacher and the choir are at this apex of the main triangle. The whole triangle is the center of the plan, and the apex of the triangle is a stone mass of perforated pattern... It is the mass of the structure that...  Continue...

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Anderton Court Shops, Beverley Hills, California, 2017 (1952 - S.356). Set of 100 exterior and interior photographs of the Anderton Court Shops. Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1952 when Nina Anderton, a wealthy widow, commissioned Wright to design retail space on Beverly Hills exclusive Rodeo Drive. Consisting of four shops on the first two levels, two on either side of a centrally located light well connected by an angular ramp that winds upward in a diamond shaped parallelogram. The upper level was originally designed as an apartment, later divided into two additional shops. Construction was supervised by apprentice Joseph Fabris, who stayed in Anderton's Bel-Air home during construction. The first tenants included Heftler... Continue...
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Beth Sholom Synagogue, Elkins Park, PA, 2017 (1954 - S.373). Founded in 1919 the new Synagogue was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1954, dedicated on September 20, 1959. With the help of Rabbi Mortimer J. Cohen, Wright incorporated Jewish symbolism in the design of the Synagogue. The Synagogue was dedicated on September 20, 1959, a little more than five months after Wright's death. Designed as a hexagon, the main glass walls of the sanctuary are suspended from a steel tripod and are composed of 21,000 corrugated wire-glass sheets, giving the whole sanctuary a translucent appearance. There are two levels. As you enter the Synagogue on the lower level, you step into the Vestibule. Ramps on the left and right ascend to the Temple on the main (upper) level. Straight ahead stairs descend to the chapel on the lower level. Steel, copper, concrete and glass enclose...  Continue...
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E. Clark Arnold Residence 2017 (1954 - S.374). On a trip cross-country from New York to Seattle, we made a stop in Cedarburg, Wisconsin, then headed west. As we drove through Columbus, my son-in-law suggested we stop and look at the Arnold Residence. Our timing couldn't have been better. Mr. St. Maurice needed a break from yard work. About 20 miles Northwest of Madison Wisconsin, the Arnold Residence is constructed of native Wisconsin limestone, redwood board and batten, and glass. Designed using a diamond shaped equilateral parallelogram module, it is formed with 60-120 degree angles. The four sides of the diamond module are four feet long. The original design had two wings, the bedroom wing and the living/dining wing, set at 120 degrees. In 1959, John Howe (TAA) designed an additional wing, creating a footprint forming a "Y". A small bonus is Louis Sullivan's Farmers... Continue...
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Hotel Geneva, Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, Window, 2017 (1911 - S.171). Photograph of lobby art glass window from the Hotel Geneva. It features a chevron design and conventionalized flower motif. Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1911 as "The Geneva Inn", "The Geneva" opened in August 1912. Within two years, it changed hands due to financial difficulties. By the end of 1914 and the beginning of 1915 the name was changed to the "Hotel Geneva", and it stayed the Hotel Geneva most of its life. During its final years it was known as "The Geneva Inn". It was demolished in 1970.
       Bruce Brooks Pfeiffer writes, “...windows on the ground floor were done in stained glass, a "tulip" pattern, with both iridescent and opalescent panes. The windows of the guest rooms on the floor above were simple diagonal geometric patterns in leaded clear glass.” Frank Lloyd Wright Monograph 1907-1913, 1987, p.189.
       It appears that the “tulip” windows were strictly in the lobby. Lobby windows were also produced in two widths, this wider size, and thinner in width. The guest room windows “were simple diagonal geometric... Continue...
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Darwin D. Martin Residence Fireplace 2017(S.100 - 1904). Frank Lloyd Wright designed the Martin Residence in 1904. Photographed in 2017 after the extensive restoration of the Darwin Martin House. Two 10 x 8 photographs, one Color and one B&W.
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Mrs. Alice Millard Residence (La Miniatura) 2017 (1923 - S.214). Set of 96 photographs of the Millard Residence. The Millard Residence was Frank Lloyd Wright's first textile block home in California: 2) Storer, 3) Freeman, 4) Ennis. Wright wrote extensively about La Miniatura in An Autobiography. "I had used the block in some such textured way in the Midway Gardens upper walls. If I could eliminate the mortar joint I could make the whole fabric mechanical. I could do away with skilled labour. I believed I could and began the experiment on La Miniatura. A home and bookshop for Mrs. Alice Millard. Lightness and strength! Steel the spider spinning a web within the cheap plastic material wedded to it by pouring an inner core of cement after the blocks were set up..." p.235. "La Miniatura happened as the cactus grows, in that region still showing what folk from the Middle-Western prairies did when, inclined..."  Continue...
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Wilbur C. Pearce Residence 2017 (1950 - S.320). Northeast of Los Angeles, the Angeles National Forest and Mt. San Antonio reaches a height of 10,064 feet. Nestled on a ridge in the southern foothills is the Wilbur C. Pearce Residence, with a spectacular view of the San Gabriel Valley. It was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1950. Very similar to the Laurent Residence (S.319) designed one year earlier. Wright designed a number of semi-circular and circular buildings. Jacobs II (Hemicycle 1944 - 283); Meyer (Hemicycle 1948 - S.297); Friedman (Circular 1948 - S.316); Laurent (Semi-circular 1949 - S.319); Pearce (Semi-circular 1950 - S.320); David Wright (Circular 1950 - S.322); Marden (Semi-circular 1952 - S.357) (Not... Continue...
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Seth Peterson Cottage 2017 (1958 - S.430). After visiting the Arnold Residence on a cross-country trip from New York to Seattle, we headed west to hook up with Interstate 90. It occurred to us that the Seth Peterson Cottage was in the general direction of our trajectory, and decided to give it a visit. We were feeling lucky, even though daylight was fading. Frank Lloyd Wright designed the cottage in 1958, his smallest residential gems, 880 square feet. It was constructed of native sandstone, Philippine mahogany and glass. Although almost 70 years younger than Wright, Peterson shared his birthday. He was drawn to architecture at a young age, and the designs of Wright. Mostly the designs of Wright. After graduating from high school in 1954, he applied to the Taliesin Fellowship but was turn down a number of times. Peterson persisted from a different angle. He commissioned Wright to design a small... Continue...
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Abraham Lincoln Center 2018 (1903 - S.095). Set of 129 images of the Abraham Lincoln Center 2018 (1903 - S.095). Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright for his uncle, Reverend Jenkin Lloyd Jones. As the All Souls Church outgrew their facility, Reverend Jones wanted a facility that could meet the needs of the community as well as the Church. Wright's first design was for the All Souls' Building, 1897. The design went though many modifications but did not proceed. In 1900, a new design, revised, titling it the Abraham Lincoln Center. It too went through a number of revisions. A perspective view of "The Lincoln Center" was published in The Architectural Review, June 1900, Spencer, p.72. Floor plans for the ground floor and Auditorium were published on page 71. A revised design for the "Abraham Lincoln Center," Frank Lloyd Wright and Dwight Heald Perkins, Associated Architects, was published in... Continue...
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Frederick Bagley Residence, Hinsdale, Illinois 2018 (1894 - S.028). After arriving in Chicago, Frank Lloyd Wright was hired as a draftsman with Joseph Lyman Silsbee who he had collaborated with on Unity Chapel (1886 - S.000) in Spring Green. His employment with Silsbee was short lived after accepting employment in 1887 as a draftsman for Adler and Sullivan, working closely with Sullivan for six years. After leaving Sullivan's firm 1893, Wright established his own practice. One of the first homes Wright designed after leaving Sullivan was the Walter Gale Residence (1993 - S.020). The Bagley was designed one year later, 1894. "Dutch Colonial" in design, it was included in an article on Wright's early work in The Architectural Review, June 1900. "The polygonal libraries of the Bagley, Devin and McAfee houses and of Mr. Wright's own studio, with their above-head or direct top light and air of quiet seclusion for... Continue...
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James Charnley Residence 2018 (1891 - S.009). Set of 127 images of the James Charnley Residence in Chicago, Illinois. Designed in 1891 by Frank Lloyd Wright. After arriving in Chicago, Frank Lloyd Wright was hired as a draftsman with Joseph Lyman Silsbee who he had collaborated with on Unity Chapel (1886 - S.000) in Spring Green. His employment with Silsbee was short lived after accepting employment in 1887 as a draftsman for Adler and Sullivan, working closely with Sullivan for six years. In his autobiography, Wright wrote: "With Silsbee, I had gained considerable light on the practical needs of the American dwelling. Adler and Sullivan refused to build residences during all the time I was with them. The few that were imperative, owing to social obligations to important clients, fell to my lot out of office hours. They would, of course, check up on them in good time. Sullivan's own home... Continue...
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W. Irving Clark Residence 2018 (1893 - S.013). Set of 146 images of the Irving Clark Residence in LaGrange, Illinois. Designed in 1892 by Frank Lloyd Wright, questions have been raised as to whether this was in fact a Wright designed home. It had been attributed to E. Hill Turnock, another Adler & Sullivan draftsman. In 1942, Henry-Russel Hitchcock attributed the house to Turnock. But in 1894, The Inland Architect & News Record - Vol. XXIV No.1 (August 1894, published a photograph of the home, and credited Frank Lloyd Wright as architect. "Residence of W. I. Clark, La Grange, Illinois. Frank L. Wright, Architect." To further identify Wright as architect, in 1966 the original plans were found in the archives at Taliesin. In 1887 Wright joined the firm of Adler & Sullivan. To earn extra income Wright designed "bootleg" houses while still working for Adler & Sullivan. The W. Irving Clark house... Continue...
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E. Arthur Davenport Residence, River Forest, Illinois, 2018 (1901 S.068). Set of 50 exterior photographs of the Davenport Residence. Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright January 1901 (FLLW#0101). In the July 1901 issue of Ladies Home Journal, Wright designed A Small House With Lots of Room In It. When you compare it to the Davenport design and floor plan, although larger, there are striking similarities. In 1931 the house was renovated. Three not so shuttle changes were made to the house. The trim around the upper front windows, altering the roof line dramatically and removal of the front porch. The lower half to two-thirds of the exterior of the house is board and batten construction, the upper, lighter portion with cream colored plaster. As originally designed... Continue...
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Robert G. Emmond Residence, LaGrange, Illinois 2018 (1892 - S.015). Designed and built in 1892 while Frank Lloyd Wright still worked for Louis Sullivan, it is considered one of Wright's "bootlegged" houses. It is similar in design to the Thomas Gale Residence (1892 - S.016) and the Robert Parker Residence (1892 - S.017). It is also one of Wright's earliest designs. Like the Gale and Parker designs, there are two octagonal bays on the outside corners, with a "library" (living room) with fireplace in the center. There are different elements to each, but this design was the most elaborate of the three. The house was originally... Continue...
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2018
E-Z Polish Factory Exterior View 2018 (1905 - S.114). Set of 38 photographs of the E-Z Polish Factory. The E-Z Polish Factory is located a quarter mile from the Wright designed Francisco Terrace and Waller Apartments. Little remains of Frank Lloyd Wright's original design for the E-Z Polish Factory, designed in 1905 for William and Darwin Martin. And what does remain appears to be what Wright designed for the back of the factory not the front. There do not appear to be any photographic records of the original building as Wright designed it, that have been discovered at this time. Original plans were published in Monograph 1902-1906, Pfeiffer, p.187. What Wright designed was a two story building with a daylight basement facing Fillmore Street. The building was constructed of reinforced concrete faced with brick. Rows of large horizontal windows were broken by vertical brick piers projecting out... Continue...
2018.11.0219 (1-38)
2018

Colonel George Fabyan Residence Exterior, Fabyan Villa, Geneva, Illinois (1907 - S.129). Set of 92 photographs of the exterior of the Fabyan Villa. Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1907. Photographed on October 5, 2018 during a visit to the Chicago area. "...George Fabyan was unique among millionaires. This Gilded Age tycoon sponsored and inspired a "community of thinkers" who changed how we wage wars and keep secrets, how we transmit sound and design buildings, and how we stimulate scientific advances. Fabyan created perhaps the first independent research center, laid the foundation for the top-secret National Security Agency, and even helped end World War I by breaking German codes, capturing foreign terrorists, and developing more effective... Continue...

2018.37.1021
2018
Colonel George Fabyan Residence Interior, Fabyan Villa, Geneva, Illinois (1907 - S.129). Colonel George Fabyan Residence Interior, Fabyan Villa, Geneva, Illinois (1907 - S.129). Set of 56 photographs of the interior of the Fabyan Villa. Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1907. Photographed on October 5, 2018 during a visit to the Chicago area. "...Fabian initially purchased a rather simple farmhouse, but in 1907 hired Frank Lloyd Wright to add features that would complement the surrounding Prairie. Two of Fabyan's neighbors -- the Gridley's of Batavia and the Hoyts of Geneva --had previously employed Wright, and the colonel appreciated the architects confidence and flair, as well as his interest in Japanese art and culture..." (Page 54.) George Fabyan, The Tycoon... Continue...
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2018
Francisco Terrace Apartments Site 2018 (1895 - S.030). Set of 11 images of the original site of the Francisco Terrace Apartments before they were demolished in March of 1974. The site has been vacant ever since. The existing building on the right is the original Waller Apartments (1895 - S.031). One of Frank Lloyd Wright's early clients was real estate attorney and developer Edward Waller. After completing the Waller and Francisco Terrace Apartments in 1895, Wright remodeled Waller's home (S.047) in River Forest in 1899. Two years later, Wright designed the Waller Gates (S.065) and Stables (S.066). The Gates still stand, but the house and stable were demolished. Waller also managed the Rookery Building in Chicago, and in 1905, he commissioned Wright to remodel the entrance and extensive interior lobby. Waller owned 2,000 acres between the northern end of Lake Michigan in Lake... Continue...
2018.08.0119 (1-11)
2018
Reconstructed Francisco Terrace Apartments 2018 (1895 - S.030). Set of 80 images of the reconstructed Francisco Terrace Apartments built in Oak Park in 1978. According to Devereux Bowly, The Poorhouse: Subsidized Housing in Chicago, after Waller past away in 1931, the Francisco Terrace Apartments were subdivided and sold off as twenty-two separate parcels. As the west side of Chicago deteriorated, so did the Francisco Terrace Apartments. In an article that was published in the Chicago Sun-Times, February 20, 1972: "Hoping to save their historic building from a demolition order, residents of Frank Lloyd Wright Francisco Terrace Apartments began boarding up vacant flats Saturday. Wright designed the building in 1895 as one of the first... Continue...
2018.09.0119 (1-80)
2018
Walter Gerts Residence Remodeling, River Forest, Illinois 2018 (1911 - S.177). Set of 5 exterior photographs of the Walter Gerts Residence. Photographed on October 8, 2018 during a visit to Chicago. The Walter Gerts Residence was designed by Charles E. White, Jr., in 1905. It suffered and extensive fire and in 1911, they asked Frank Lloyd Wright to remodel the house. Note: We have dispensed with the usual details of the exterior due to the fact that Frank Lloyd Wright only remodeled the interior, and we were unable to photograph the interior on this trip. Walter S. Gerts was the son of George and Mary Gerts. In 1902, George Gerts had Wright design a double house for them on the shore of White Lake in Michigan (1902 - S.077). Walter S. Gerts... Continue...
2018.47.0922 (1-5)
2018

Peter Goan Residence, La Grange, Illinois 2018 (1893 - S.029). Set of 40 images of the Peter Goan Residence in La Grange, Illinois. The Goan House is directly across the street from the Emmond House, both considered "Bootlegged" houses. According to Grant Manson, there are ten projects that fall within the "Bootlegged" Houses: 1) Dr. A. W Harlan, Chicago, 1891 - Demolished - . (S.018); 2) W. S. MacHarg, Chicago, 1891 - Demolished - (S.010); 3) George Blossom, Chicago, 1892 (S.014); 4) Robert Emmond, La Grange, 1892 (S.015); 5) Thomas H. Gale, Oak Park, 1892 (S.016); 6) Robert P. Parker, Oak Park, 1892 (S.017); 7) Warren McArthur, Chicago, 1892 (S.011); 8) Walter Gale, Oak Park, 1893 (S.020); 9) Orrin S. Goan, La Grange, 1893... Continue...

2018.21.1019 (1-36)
2018
Harry C. Goodrich Residence, Oak Park, Illinois (1896 - S.042). Set of 71 exterior photographs of the Goodrich Residence. Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1896. The house has a nearly square footprint, with an off-centered front and back porch. It is two-stories, with a high-pitched roof which flares at the base of all four sides. The roof is covered with shingles, as are the two sides above the eves. Horizontal clapboard covers the lower two-thirds of the exterior and extends upward to the sills of the second story windows which are just beneath the eves. The second story windows are set within a horizontal band, lighter colored, possibly stucco. The bay window which continues from the first to second floor, is centered on the front elevation. Corners and. ... Continue...
2018.48.0223 (1-71)
2018
Warren Hickox Residence, Kankakee, Illinois, Tall Back Chair 2018 (1900 - S.056). Three views of a tall back chair from the Warren Hickox Residence, Kankakee, Illinois. Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1900. Both the Hickox and Bradley houses are considered Wright’s first prairie styled houses. Although the Hickox is smaller than the Bradley, it has many of the same characteristics. Broad overhanging eaves, gabled roof, upturned flanges, stucco and wood trim, dominate horizontal lines, and horizontal bands of leaded glass windows. The angles in the windows mimic the angles of the roof line. The hickox tall back chair is very similar in design to the Susan Lawrence Dana tall back chair (1902 - S.072). The major difference being that the Hickox.. Continue...
2018.53.0124 (1-3)
2018
P. D. Hoyt Residence, Geneva, Illinois, Exterior 2018 (1906 - S.120). Set of 58 photographs of the exterior of the P. D. Hoyt Residence. Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1906. The Hoyt House is similar in design to the Hunt and Stockman houses. In some respects a simplification of the design used in Wright's "Fireproof" House. Square in its footprint, it is constructed of stucco with wood trim. The entrance is in the center of the front elevation and opens into the living room. Unusual for Wright because he preferred concealing the entrance. It appears very symmetrical in design. Another design element unique to the Hoyt House is the letter "H" monogram repeated at the top portion of every window. Wright emphasizes the vertical appearance with... Continue...
2018.27.0121 (1-58)
2018
Francis W. Little Residence II, Northome, Deephaven, Minnesota / Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Living Room 2018 (1912 - S.173). Set of 47 photographs of the Little Residence II Living Room. Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1912. On a visit to New York City in 2018, we had the opportunity to visit the Living Room, reconstructed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. In 1902, Frank Lloyd Wright designed the first house in Peoria, Illinois, the Francis W. and Mary Little Residence I & Stable. Francis Little was an attorney and owner of a utility company in Peoria, Illinois. He hired his friend, Frank Lloyd Wright to design his home in Peoria. He retained Wright again that year to add a Stable to the home. In 1908 they sold the home and moved to Minnesota... Continue...
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2018 V.C. Morris Gift Shop, Exterior 2018 (1948 - S.310). Set of 20 exterior and 66 interior photographs of the V.C. Morris Gift Shop, January 4, 2018. Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1948. At first glance the face of the building appears to be a flat solid brick wall, broken by the semi-circular entrance to the building. The details are subtle. But as you look closer, there is depth to the design. The face of the building projects out about the thickness of one brick, and is bordered by the vertical perforated light column on the left, a concrete band near the top, and a second near the bottom, capping the row of square inset lights. The right side steps back and is nearly overlooked. As you step into the half glass, half brick semi-circular portal, each successive row of... Continue...
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2018
Harold Price Sr. Residence, Paradise Valley, Arizona, 2018 (1954 - S.378). Set of 262 images of the interior and exterior photographed in 2018. Designed in 1954 as a winter home, and given the name "Grandma's House." Frank Lloyd Wright designed the Price's home, built in the Arizona desert, with two wings, the living and bedroom wings, connected with a central atrium. The roof of the atrium is raised, with a centered open skylight. Centered in the room below is a fountain with a circular bowl. Constructed of concrete blocks, a prominent feature are the inverted concrete block columns that increase in size as the rise from the desert floor. Atop each column is a light, illuminating the ceiling, giving the appearance that it floats above the house. Windows in the living and dining room frame the picturesque Arizona desert. The fascia is a stamped copper, which was repeated on one of the outdoor... Continue...
2018.15.0719 (1-262)
2018
Ben Rebhuhn Residence, Great Neck Estates, New York, 2018 (1937 - S.240). Set of 58 exterior photographs of the Ben Rebhuln Residence. Photographed on April 5, 2018 during a trip to New York. Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1937. This is considered by many to be Wright's third Usonian House. The first being Jacobs I (1936 - S.234). The second, the Hanna House (1936 - S.235). The fourth being the Charles L. Manson Residence (1938 - S.249). Where as the Jacobs I and somewhat the Hanna are L-shaped Usonians, the Rebhuhn is a cruciform and the Manson is generally in-line. Constructed of brick, cypress and concrete for the floor. The house is two-story, with a second floor balcony looking over a two-story living room. Glass is liberally... Continued...
2018.46.0522 (1-58)
2018

River Forest Tennis Club, River Forest, Illinois, Exterior 2018 (1906 - S.119). Set of 65 exterior photographs of the River Forest Tennis Club. Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1906. He was a member of the Club and when the River Forest Tennis Club caught fire and burned in 1906, Wright was tapped to redesign their building. Low, elongated, single-story and finished in board-and batten siding contributes to the dominate horizontal look of the building. There have been additions and revisions, including a move in 1920 that altered Wright's initial design. It included three fireplaces, one on either end, and one in the center outside wall. Opposite the fireplace, the original design included seven sets of doors that opened out to the terrace. The logo which appears... Continue...

2018.28.0321 (1-65)
2018
River Forest Tennis Club, River Forest, Illinois, Pool House 2018 (1906 - S.119). Set of 20 exterior photographs of the River Forest Tennis Club Pool House. This building was erected in 1988. Although not designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, many elements of the original Tennis Club building were used, but on a much smaller scale. With all the changes and revisions to the Tennis Club, this Pool House almost gives a clearer visual of Frank Lloyd Wright original design. Photographed during a visit to Chicago, by Douglas M. Steiner October 8, 2018. In an effort to expedite adding these photographs to this website, we have dispensed with a description for each photograph. Set of 20 high res 20 X 13.5 digital images.
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2018

River Forest Tennis Club, River Forest, Illinois, Interior 2018 (1906 - S.119). Set of 21 interior photographs of the River Forest Tennis Club. Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1906. Low, elongated, single-story and finished in board-and batten siding contributes to the dominate horizontal look of the building. There have been additions and revisions, including a move in 1920 that altered Wright's initial design. It included three fireplaces, one on either end, and one in the center outside wall. Opposite the center fireplace, the original design included seven sets of doors that opened out to the terrace. That number appears to have doubled. A stage has been added where the center fireplace sets. Many other changes have been made, minimizing Wright's... Continue...

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2018
Charles E. Roberts Residence Remodeling, Oak Park, Illinois 2018 (1896 - S.040). Set of 60 exterior photographs of the Charles Roberts Residence. Frank Lloyd Wright remodeled the home in 1896. The original home was designed by Daniel H Burnham of Burnham and Root (Rookery Building) in 1879. He was a member of Unity Temple (1904 - S.096). Wright made changes to the interior and exterior. Exterior changes were to the roof and veranda. The veranda extended across the front, was covered, and was circular on either end. Plans are published in Frank Lloyd Wright Monograph 1887-1901, Pfeiffer, 1986/1991, p.93. The first project Frank Lloyd Wright designed for Roberts was a house in 1892 (FLLW #9210)... Continue...
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2018
Charles E. Roberts Stable, Oak Park, Illinois 2018 (1896 - S.041). Set of 7 exterior photographs of the Charles Roberts Stable. Like the Heurtley Cottage (1902 - S.075), plans for the Roberts Stable have not survived to fully document Wright's full involvement in the structure. According to Storrer, local documents indicate that a barn may have been replaced by a Wright designed stable. Storrer dates the Stable remodel circa 1900. What we do know is that the original Robert's house was design by Daniel Burnham in 1879, and remodeled by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1896 (S.040). It was typical for that time period, pre-automobile, to have a stable or barn in the alley for the owner's horse and buggy. Burnham may have designed the original barn at that time.)... Continue...
   
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2018
Edward C. Waller Apartments 2018 (1895 - S.031). Set of 145 images of the Waller Apartments. Edward C. Waller was an important early Wright patron. He lived in River Forest near Wright's William Winslow house. Waller commissioned several projects to be designed by Wright including the Francisco Terrace Apartments (1895 - S.030) (demolished) and the Waller Apartment (1895 - S.031). The Waller Apartments consisted of five connected buildings, numbered right to left (East to West). Unit #1 on the East end (right) and #5 to the West end (left). Unit #1: 2840 A&B (right) and 2842 A&B (left), Unit #2: 2844 and 2846, Unit #3: 2848 and 2850, Unit #4: 2852 and 2854, Unit #5: 2846 and 2858. The of the five attached apartment buildings each containing... Continue...
2018.10.0219 (1-145)
2018
Edward C. Waller Gates, River Forest, IL (1901 - S.065). Set of 25 photographs of the Waller Gates. Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1901. Edward C. Waller was a successful Chicago Businessman, real estate developer and an early client and patron of Frank Lloyd Wright. Waller developed the Home Insurance Building at the corner of LaSalle and Adams Streets in 1885. In 1888 Waller built the Rookery Building on the opposite corner of La Salle and Adams Streets. In 1893-4, Waller sold a lot across the street from his own house to William Winslow (1894 - S.24), who commissioned Wright to design his home. In 1895, Waller commissioned Wright to design the Francisco Terrace Apartments (1895 - S.030) (since demolished) and the Waller Apartments... Continue...
2018.34.0521 (1-25)
2018

Joseph J. Walser Residence 2018 (1903 - S.091). Set of 81 high res 20 X 13.5 digital images. Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1903, the house sat on an uncrowded lot, in the newly annexed Austin neighborhood. Today the home is dwarfed by apartment buildings on either side of the house, and deteriorating on the exterior. The building permit was issued in May, 1903 and completed and occupied by the end of the year. Although there are slight differences, the Walser is very similar in design to the Barton, De Rhodes and Horner houses. The Living Room faces the street, the dining room is at the back of the house. The Entrance and Reception Room is on the left, the Kitchen is on the right. The Reception room and Kitchen are set back from the front of the... Continue...

2018.26.0720 (1-81)
2018
Chauncey L. Williams Residence, River Forest, Illinois, 2018 (1895 - S.033). Set of 38 images of the Chauncey L. Williams Residence in River Forest, Illinois. In 1895 Chauncey Williams hired Wright to design a home for him in Oak Park (now River Forest). William's home became Wright's tenth completed commission after leaving Sullivan. The steepness of the roof is similar to the Roloson Rowhouses, Moore and Young Houses. Massive brick chimneys slice into the roof line on the North and South elevations. As the chimney extends down on the South elevation the South plane cuts through the roof and ties into the Roman brick that runs beneath the window sills. The brick on the South elevation also extends to the rear of the house forming a terrace... Continue...
2018.22.1019 (1-38)
2018
Harrison P. Young Residence Additions and Remodel, Oak park, 2018 (1895 - S.036). Set of 100 exterior photographs of the Young Residence. Frank Lloyd Wright remodeled the home in 1895. It was originally built is the 1870s and designed by William E. Coman. Wright's modifications which were pretty extensive in 1895, included moving the house 16.5 feet further back into the lot, a new Living Room, two second floor bedrooms, the addition of a wide porch, and reconfiguring the house's interior spaces. This would indicate the front of the house was an addition, and Wright's design, such as semi-circular window on top, the diamond shaped panes of leaded glass, decorative bracing above the three upper windows and the roof overhang, the upper... Continue...
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2019
2019

Williams and Jesse Adams Residence, Chicago 2019 (1900 - S.048). On a trip to Chicago, we had the opportunity to tour the Adams Residence. The exterior of the home was similar to others of this early period, the Woolley (1893) and Goan (1893). It was nearly the last of his early houses before his design for the full fledged prairie styled house, the Bradley house of the same year. The exterior of the Adams hinted at prairie elements. But what was most startling was the interior of the Adams residences. William Adams was a successful contractor in the Chicago area. Adams was born in Dairy, Ayrshire, Scotland on February. 3, 1861. Jessie Browning was born in Tampa, Florida. They were married on October 10, 1895. He formed the... Continue...

2019.09.1119 (1-107)
2019
Frank J. Baker Residence, Wilmette, Illinois 2019 (1909/1920 - S.151). Set of 161 images of the Frank J. Baker Residence. On a trip to Chicago, we had the opportunity to tour the Baker Residence. For sale at the time, vegetation overwhelmed the grounds, and the interior was in need of rehabilitation. A recent article indicated that the house was purchased in November 2019, with plans to renovate the house. Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1909, and extensive addition in 1920 added additional square footage at the rear of the house. Somewhat similar in style to the Roberts (1908 - S.150) and Davidson (1908 - S.149) Residences, the Living Room stands a story and a half. A long covered porch is on either end of the house. Wright's first design for... Continue...
2019.15.0120 (1-161)
2019
Hiram Baldwin Residence, Scheme #2, Kenilworth, Illinois, 2019 (1905 - S.107). Set of 96 exterior photographs of the Hiram Baldwin Residence. Photographed on October 16, 2019 during a visit to Chicago. Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1905. Little has been written about the Baldwin Residence. Henry-Russell Hitchcock in In The Nature of Materials, 1942, merely notes the date of Scheme 1 and 2, 1904 and 1905. Grant Manson, Frank Lloyd Wright to 1910, 1958, does not include a footnote. Frank Lloyd Wright did not include it in Ausgefuhrte Bauten und Entwurfe von Frank Lloyd Wright (1910), but interestingly includes it in Wendingen, 1926, part 3. Frank Lloyd Wright's first design for Hiram Baldwin, Scheme 1, 1904, to some degree has the... Continue...
2019.55.0722 (1-96)
2019
George Blossom Residence, Chicago, 2019 (1892 - S.014). Set of 82 images of the George Blossom Residence. On a trip to Chicago, we had the opportunity to visit the Blossom Residence, located in the Kenwood neighborhood of Chicago. The Kenwood neighborhood is located South of downtown Chicago, and borders the Hyde Park neighborhood on the North. After attending the University of Wisconsin, Frank Lloyd Wright headed for Chicago. In 1887 he took a position as draftsman for Joseph Lyman Silsbee, an architect well known for Queen Anne and Shingle-Style homes. Later that year, he moved to the office of Alder and Sullivan. While working for Adler and Sullivan, Wright took on additional work in his spare time. These came to be known as his "Bootlegged... Continue...
2019.13.1219 (1-82)
2019
George Blossom Garage, Chicago, 2019 (1907 - S.133). Set of 23 images of the George Blossom Garage. On a trip to Chicago, we had the opportunity to visit the Blossom Residence and Garage, located in the Kenwood neighborhood of Chicago. The Kenwood neighborhood is located South of downtown Chicago, and borders the Hyde Park neighborhood on the North. Frank Lloyd Wright designed the Blossom Residence in 1892. One of his earliest homes, while he still worked for Louis Sullivan. Considered one of his "bootlegged" homes, designed in the Colonial Revival style so it would blend in. In 1906, fourteen years later, Blossom commissioned Wright to design a barn at the back of the property, assessable to the street (FLLW #0625). Not conforming... Continue...
2019.14.0120 (1-23)
2019
Sherman M. Booth Residence, Scheme II, Glencoe, Illinois, Exterior and Interior 2019 (1915 - S.187). Set of 73 exterior and 10 interior photographs of the Booth Residence. Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1915, for Sherman Booth, Wright’s attorney and close friend. Sherman (1876 - 1957) and Elizabeth (1880–1960) Booth were married in 1907. As a side note: Sherman Booth’s sister was Blanche Angster. In 1911, Wright designed a number of projects for Booth. Sherman M. Booth Residence, Scheme I (Project 1911 - F.1118). Municipal Art Gallery (Project 1911 - F.1122). Booth Summer Cottage (1911 - S.178). Architectural Features for Parker Way (Project 1911 - F.1120). Glencoe Town Hall (Project 1911 - F.1121). Chicago... Continue...
2019.70.0524 (1-73), 2019.71.0524 (1-10)
2019

Sherman M. Booth Summer Cottage, Glencoe, Illinois, Exterior 2019 (1911 - S.178). Set of 21 photographs of the exterior of the Sherman M. Booth Summer Cottage. Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1911. Sherman Booth was one of Wright major clients, his attorney and friend. In 1911, Wright designed an elaborated home for Booth in Glencoe. "Scheme 1" was found to be too costly and remained a project, and finally put to rest in 1914, at which time Wright designed a "Scheme 2" in 1915 which was completed. According to the Glencoe Historical Society, The building permit for the Booth Cottage was issued on February 10, 1913 and was completed later that year. They lived there until Scheme 2 was completed. The 882 square foot... Continue...

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B. Harley Bradley Residence Exterior, Kankakee, Illinois 2019 (1900 - S.052). Set of 78 exterior photographs of the B. Harley Bradley Residence. Photographed on October 20, 2019 during a trip to Illinois. Warren Hickox, Sr. purchased two adjoining lots and gave one to his daughter Anna Hickox Bradley and the other to his son Warren Hickox, Jr. In 1900, both hired Frank Lloyd Wright to design homes for their properties. The Bradley residence was built in 1901. The Bradley Residence is one of Wight's earliest Prairie Houses, and is considered by most to be his first. The depth of Frank Lloyd Wright's design incorporated interior furnishing, carpets, built-ins, art glass windows and landscaping, creating a complete harmonious design... Continue...
     
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2019
B. Harley Bradley Residence Interior, Kankakee, Illinois 2019 (1900 - S.052). Set of 50 interior photographs of the B. Harley Bradley Residence. Photographed on October 20, 2019 during a trip to Illinois. Warren Hickox, Sr. purchased two adjoining lots and gave one to his daughter Anna Hickox Bradley and the other to his son Warren Hickox, Jr. In 1900, both hired Frank Lloyd Wright to design homes for their properties. The Bradley residence was built in 1901. The Bradley Residence is one of Wight's earliest Prairie Houses, and is considered by most to be his first. The depth of Frank Lloyd Wright's design incorporated interior furnishing, carpets, built-ins, art glass windows and landscaping, creating a complete harmonious design... Continue...
     
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2019
Edmund D. Brigham Residence, Glencoe, Illinois 2019 (1908 - S.184). Set of 87 images of the Edmund Douglass Brigham Residence 2019 (1908 - S.184). On a trip to Chicago, we had the opportunity to visit the Brigham Residence. The Brigham Residence was designed in 1908 by Frank Lloyd Wright. It has all the characteristics of Wright designed Prairie styled house -- horizontal lines, bands of casement windows, broad overhanging eaves, low-pitched hipped roof, massive chimney and a concealed entrance. What is not stereotypical is that it is concrete, the first and only house built of concrete. But it is not Wright's first project in Concrete. In 1901 Wright designed "A Village Bank Cast in Concrete" and "Monoliths Concrete Bank." It was later published... Continue...
2019.10.1119 (1-87)
2019
Charles A. Brown Residence, Evanston, Illinois, Exterior 2019 (1905 - S.110). Set of 45 exterior photographs of the Brown Residence. Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1905. The exterior walls of the house are board and batten, and extend up to the sills of the second floor windows. The horizontal band of windows and stucco surrounds all four side and extends to the roof line. The sills match the light color of the stucco. The windows are trimmed in wood, and trim is also used to as a design element between windows. A striking feature of the house is the roof that is cantilevered over the veranda. Similar to the Davenport Residence (1901), the house is approached on the far left side of the property. The front door faces the street, but is enclosed... Continue...
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2019

E-Z Polish Factory, Chicago, Illinois, Exterior 2019 (1905 - S.114). Set of 47 photographs of the exterior of the E-Z Polish Factory. Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1905. Significant changes have been made to Frank Lloyd Wright's original design for the E-Z Polish Factory. Designed for William Martin, to date there are no plans or photographic records of the original two-story building as Wright designed it. The only plans that survived are for Scheme I, an unrealized design. The purpose of this trip was to focus on the exterior of the building, evidence of the original two-story building and the transition of the additional two stories. Wright's initial unrealized designed, Scheme I, was a two story building with a daylight basement facing Fillmore Street... Continue...

2019.36.1021 (1-47)
2019
Louis B. Fredrick Residence, Barrington Hills, Illinois, 2019 (1954 - S.378). Set of 52 photographs of the Fredrick Residence. Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1954. Photographed on October 22, 2019 during a trip to the Chicago area. Wright's first design for the Fredricks was a Usonian Automatic. Constructed of inexpensive concrete blocks. The modular blocks could be assembled in a variety of ways. The basic concrete block of the Usonian Automatic system is 12 x 24 inches. Wright presented the drawings of the Usonian Automatic to the Fredricks in 1954. The plans were modified and the revised floor plan was dated November 28, 1954. Even with the revisions, they remained unimpressed with the concept of concrete blocks... Continue...
2019.32.0821 (1-52)
2019
Stephen A. Foster Cottage & Stable, West Pullman, Chicago, Illinois 2019 (1900 - S.049-050). Set of 77 exterior photographs of the Stephen A. Foster Cottage & Stable. Photographed on October 20, 2019 during a visit to Chicago. Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1900, it was designed the same year as the pre-Prairie Jessie Adams House, and the Bradley and Hickox Prairie houses, and might be considered a transitions between the two. Wright wrote on the plans, "Summer Cottage for Mr. Stephen A. Foster. January 1900." Stephen A. Foster was an attorney, graduated from Harvard Law school in 1891, and later became a judge. He also was a land developer. According to "The Investor," May 7, 1898, Stephen A. Foster was the Vice President... Continue...
2019.52.0622 (1-77)
2019
Thomas H. Gale Residence, Oak Park, Illinois, 2019 (1892 - S.016). Set of 73 images of the Thomas H. Gale Residence 2019 (1892 - S.016). Thomas H. Gale was in the Real Estate and Mortgage business. According to Frances H Steiner, Gale purchased four adjacent lots on Chicago Avenue from his father in 1891. "Frank Lloyd Wright in Oak Park & River Forest," 1982, p.15. According to Thomas Heinz, He purchased six lots, Frank Lloyd Wright Field Guide, 2005, p.288. Designed and built in 1892 while Frank Lloyd Wright still worked for Louis Sullivan, it is considered one of Wright's "bootlegged" houses. It is located about a half-block west of Frank Lloyd Wright's home and Studio. Queen Ann in style, it is similar in design to the Robert G. Emmond Residence... Continue...
2019.18.0420 (1-73)
2019
Walter H. Gale Residence, Oak Park, Illinois 2019 (1893 - S.020). Set of 112 images of the Walter M. Gale House 2919 (1893 - S.020). Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1893, it is considered one of Wright's "Bootlegged" houses. The front elevation is dominated by a large circular turret that extends over the right half of the house and encloses the Reception room on the first floor and the Master Bedroom on the second. The left side of the house is balanced with tall chimney and a two story dormer that begins on the second floor and extends up to the attic. The entrance is on the right side, and opens into a large hall. Queen Anne in design, it features shingles, clapboards, brick and diamond pane leaded glass, and is located about a half block west of Frank... Continue...
2019.20.0620 (1-112)
2019

Charles F. Glore Residence, Lake Forest, Illinois, Exterior 2019 (1951 - S.341). Set of 126 photographs of the exterior of the Charles F. Glore Residence. Charles Glore was a Chicago investment banker. The entryway leads to a stunning two-story living room with glass walls overlooking the ravine. Charles and Dolores commissioned Frank Lloyd Wright to design the home in 1951. Built in 1953, they lived in the home until 1959. Constructed of pink Chicago brick and Honduran mahogany. Salmon colored concrete block windows are similar in design to the Zimmerman Residence (1950). The design also includes mitered glass corners, and uniquely designed perforated light screens. It is considered one of Wright's Usonian designs. It has five bedrooms... Continue...

2019.23.1120 (1-126)
2019
Charles F. Glore Residence, Lake Forest, Illinois, Interior 2019 (1951 - S.341). Set of 51 photographs of the interior of the Charles F. Glore Residence. Charles Glore was a Chicago investment banker. The entryway leads to a stunning two-story living room with glass walls overlooking the ravine. Charles and Dolores commissioned Frank Lloyd Wright to design the home in 1951. Built in 1953, they lived in the home until 1959. Constructed of pink Chicago brick and Honduran mahogany. The pink Chicago brick blends well with the Honduran mahogany. Salmon colored concrete block windows are similar in design to the Zimmerman Residence (1950). The exterior wall of the gallery is lined with built-in bookshelves. A stairway lines the opposite... Continue...
2019.24.1120 (1-51)
2019
Arthur Heurtley Residence, Oak Park, Illinois 2019 (1902 - S.074). Set of 60 exterior photographs of the Arthur Heurtley Residence. Designed in 1902 by Frank Lloyd Wright. Arthur Heurtley was born in 1860 and past away in 1934 at the age of 73. He was a successful businessman with a passion for music and art, and was an early client of Frank Lloyd Wright, and a friend. Besides his involvement with a number of clubs and organizations, Cliff Dwellers, Chicago and Union League clubs, Apollo Musical club, Chicago Golf club of Wheaton and the Oak Park Country Club, he was also involved in the Les Cheneaux Club on Marquette Island. The house is constructed with two colors of brick. The lighter protrudes from the surface creating strong horizontal... Continue...
2019.62.0623
2019
Kenwood (Harding) Dining Room Remodel 2019 (1903 - S.012). The Kenwood neighborhood is located South of downtown Chicago, and borders the Hyde Park neighborhood on the North. Frank Lloyd Wright remodeled a dining room at 4842 Kenwood Avenue. William Storrer suggests that it was 1903. Property records indicate that the house was built in 1889. In 1892, Wright designed two homes, two and three houses to the South, the George Blossom Residence (1892 - S.014) and the Warren McArthur Residence (1892 - S.011). Storrer wrote: "The client is not yet known, and no drawings have been found in the Taliesin archives." Records indicate that Charles Ford and Hattie Hover Harding lived in the house as early as 1903. Charles was born on... Continue...
2019.08.1119 (1-8)
2019
Isidore Heller Residence, Chicago Exterior and Interior 2019 (1896 - S.038). Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1896. Like the Winslow home, the Heller residence was an important step in Wright's development of a true Prairie Style. Like the Winslow, Roloson and Francis Apartments, distinct Sullivanesque elements remained, a merging of the old and new. Wright wrote of this in his Autobiography, "...saw the making of the Winslow plans... The Husser and Heller home, the Lexington Terraces, the Wolff Lake Resort. A number of other buildings all characterized to a certain extent by the Sullivanian idiom, at least in detail. I couldn't invent the terms of my own overnight. At that time there was nothing in sight that might be helpful. I had no Sullivanian... Continue...
2019.17.0320 (1-166)
2019
Warren Hickox Residence, Kankakee, Illinois, 2019 (1900 - S.056) Set of 44 exterior photographs of the Warren Hickox Residence. Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1900. Warren Hickox, Sr. purchased two adjoining lots and gave one to his daughter Anna Hickox Bradley (1900 - S.052) and the other to his son Warren Hickox, Jr. In 1900, both hired Frank Lloyd Wright to design homes for their properties. Warren and Anna had a sister, Mrs. Charles Roberts. In 1896, Frank Lloyd Wright remodeld the Charles E. Roberts Residence in Oak Park (S.040). This was one of many projects Wright would design for Roberts. The first project Frank Lloyd Wright designed for Roberts was a house in 1892 (FLLW #9210). In 1910... Continued...
2019.68.1223 (1-44)
2019
William E. Martin Residence, Oak Park, Low-Back Slipper Chair 2019 (1902 - S.061). Five views of a William Martin low-back slipper chair, Heritage Auction, October 1, 2019. Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1902. Lot description: "Frank Lloyd Wright. Slipper Chair from Martin House, Oak Park, Illinois, circa 1907. Oak and cotton fabric. 27 x 17 x 16 inches. Property from the Collection of Price Tower Arts Center, Bartlesville, Oklahoma. Provenance: William E. Martin House, Oak Park, Illinois. Estate of Don and Donna Duncan, Illinois, (1957 - S.407.2). The low back slipper chair was designed by Wright circa 1902 for the William Martin house in Oak Park, Illinois. It was designed to be sat upon when changing shoes, and as such, was made to be smaller... Continue...
2019.67.1223 (1-5)
2019
Warren McArthur Residence, Chicago, 2019 (1892 - S.011). Set of 63 images of the Warren McArthur Residence. On a trip to Chicago, we had the opportunity to visit the McArthur Residence, located in the Kenwood neighborhood of Chicago. The Kenwood neighborhood is located South of downtown Chicago, and borders the Hyde Park neighborhood on the North. After attending the University of Wisconsin, Frank Lloyd Wright headed for Chicago. In 1887 he took a position as draftsman for Joseph Lyman Silsbee, an architect well known for Queen Anne and Shingle-Style homes. Later that year, he moved to the office of Alder and Sullivan. While working for Adler and Sullivan, Wright took on additional work in his spare time. These came... Continue...
 
2019.12.1219 (1-63)
2019
George Millard Residence (I), Highland Park, Illinois (1906 - S.126). Set of 86 exterior photographs of the George Millard Residence. Photographed on October 17, 2019 during a visit to Chicago. Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1906. Little has been written about the first Millard house. Henry-Russell Hitchcock in In The Nature of Materials, 1942, notes, "The Millard house in a thick grove at Highland Park is not especially remarkable in plan or composition." Grant Manson in Frank Lloyd Wright to 1910, 1958, includes just one a footnote at the end of his book. But Frank Lloyd Wright felt strongly enough about the house to include it in Ausgefuhrte Bauten und Entwurfe von Frank Lloyd Wright (1910), Plate 44. He described the Millard Residence... Continue...
2019.53.0622 (1-86)
2019
Robert and Elizabeth Muirhead Residence, Plato Center, Illinois, 2019 (1950 - S.334). Set of 96 photographs of the Muirhead Residence. Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1950. On a trip to Chicago we decided to locate the Muirhead Residence. With only a street name in Pluto Center, which is an area, not a town, we began our search for the Muirhead Residence. After searching, back and forth a number of times, we stopped at one of the houses to seek direction. "Sure, its back that direction about a mile and you have to drive under the railroad tracks." It turned out to be fairly accurate. Robert and Elizabeth Muirhead were farmers, on the same land Robert's grandfather homesteaded in the 1860. When they took over the family farm, they found... Continue...
2019.30.0721 (1-96)
2019

Robert P. Parker House, Oak Park, Illinois, 2019 (1892 - S.017). Set of 47 images of the Robert P. Parker House 2919 (1892 - S.017). Robert P. Parker was an attorney in the Chicago area. The Chicago Legal News reported on October 18, 1884, that Robert P. Parker and Frank A. Parker were admitted to the bar. The Parker House is located about a half-block west of Frank Lloyd Wright's home and Studio. Queen Ann in style, it is similar in design to the Robert G. Emmond House, LaGrange, Illinois (1892 - S.015) and uses the same floor plan as the Thomas H. Gale House (1892 - S.016). It is also one of Wright's earliest designs. Like the Emmond and Gale designs, there are two octagonal bays on the outside corners, with a "library" (living room) with... Continue...

2019.19.0420 (1-47)
2019
Chesley (Charles) Reynolds Perry Residence, Glencoe, Illinois, Exterior and Interior (1915 - S.188). Set of 50 exterior and 6 interior photographs of the Perry Residence. Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1915, for Sherman Booth, Wright’s attorney and close friend. The Perry Residence was one of five houses designed for the Sherman Booth's Ravine Bluffs Development.
       Wright designed a number of projects for Booth. Sherman M. Booth Residence, Scheme I (Project 1911 - F.1118). Municipal Art Gallery (Project 1911 - F.1122). Architectural Features for Glencoe Park (Project 1911 - F.1120). Glencoe Town Hall (Project 1911 - F.1121). Chicago & Milwaukee Electric Railway Station (Demolished mid-1950s) (1911 - F.1123)
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2019.72.0524 (1-50), 2019.73.0524 (1-6)
2019
Carl Post Residence, Barrington Hills, Illinois, Exterior 2019 (Marshall Erdman Prefab #1). Set of 52 photographs of the exterior of the Carl Post Residence. Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1957. Frank Lloyd Wright designed three prefab homes for Marshal Erdman and Associates. Nine Prefab #1 homes were completed: Van Tamelen (1956 - S.406); Jackson (1957 - S.407.1); Duncan (1957 - S.407.2); Iber (1957 - S.408); Post (1957 - S.409.1); Cass (1959 - S.409.2); Zaferiou (1961 - S.410); Molloca (1958 - S.411.1); LaFond (1960 - S.411.2). Prefab #2: two homes were constructed. Prefab #3 was never built. Marshall Erdman and Frank Lloyd Wright first discussed the idea of working together on a prefabricated design in 1954. It wouldn't be until the end ... Continue...

2019.25.0121 (1-52)

2019

Carl Post Residence, Barrington Hills, Illinois, Interior 2019 (Marshall Erdman Prefab #1). Set of 15 photographs of the interior of the Carl Post Residence. Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1957. Frank Lloyd Wright designed three prefab homes for Marshal Erdman and Associates. Nine Prefab #1 homes were completed. Prefab #2: two homes were constructed. Prefab #3 was never built. Marshall Erdman and Frank Lloyd Wright first discussed the idea of working together on a prefabricated design in 1954. It wouldn't be until the end of 1955 that Wright would deliver his first design. The design is a one-story house, with the addition of a lower level when on a hillside. It included a large living room, dining room, family room and kitchen, four bedrooms and two bath ... Continue...

2019.26.0121 (1-15)

2019
Hollis R. Root Residence, Glencoe, Illinois, Exterior 2019 (1915 - S.189). Set of 39 exterior photographs of the Root Residence. Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1915, for Sherman Booth, Wright’s attorney and close friend. The Root Residence was one of five houses designed for the Sherman Booth's Ravine Bluffs Development. Wright designed a number of projects for Booth. Sherman M. Booth Residence, Scheme I ( Project 1911 - F.1118). Municipal Art Gallery (Project 1911 - F.1122). Architectural Features for Glencoe Park (Project 1911 - F.1120). Glencoe Town Hall (Project 1911 - F.1121). Chicago & Milwaukee Electric Railway Station (Demolished mid-1950s) (1911 - F.1123). Sherman M. Booth Stable and Garage (1912 - F.1211). Booth Summer Cottage.... Continue...
2019.74.0624 (1-39)
2019
George W. Smith Residence, Oak Park, Illinois 2019 (1896 - S.045). Set of 69 exterior photographs of the George W. Smith Residence. Designed in 1896 by Frank Lloyd Wright, and built in 1898. George Smith was a buyer for Marshall Fields. By 1900, he had already worked for the firm for over 30 years. He was also President of the Illinois Commercial Men's Association. There are no drawings of the George Smith Residence in the Frank Lloyd Wright Archives, and it appears none have survived. Many authors believe that Wright may have used plans designed for the Charles Roberts Ridgeland Development, 1896, an unrealized project. Plans do exist in the Archives for the Ridgeland Development, and Wright did design a number of homes... Continue...
2019.61.0623 (1-69)
2019
Thurber Art Galleries Oak Chair 2019 (1909 - S.154). Perspective view of a Thurber Art Galleries oak and leather chair designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1909. Three quarter view facing forward and to the right. Constructed of oak, seat and back partially covered in leather. This chair can be seen throughout the Galleries in the original photographs. On June 9, 2019, this chair was sold by Toomey & Company, Oak Park. 35.75 (H) x 15.5 (W) 17.5 (D). Courtesy of Toomey & Company. 8 x 10 Color photographs.
2019.49.0622 2019.50.0622 2019.51.0622
2019

Francis James Woolley Residence, Oak Park, Illinois (1893 - S.023). Set of 40 photographs of the Francis James Woolley House. Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1893, it is similar to those designed during his "Bootlegged" houses, but there are hints of Prairie elements. Wright specified 2 1/4 siding on the first floor, running up to the window sills, finished off to the soffit line in 6 inch shingle courses. In the 1980s, the house was covered in vinyl siding, but since restored. Few early photographs exist of the Woolley residence. Grant Manson who extensively covered Wright's career "Frank Lloyd Wright To 1910" simply includes one footnote, "...the Francis Woolley house in Oak Park, a design of late 1893, which is truly commonplace." Although the house is designed with three... Continue...

2019.21.0620 (1-40)
2019
Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio, Oak Park, Illinois, Exterior 2019 (1889 - 1897 - S.002-004). Set of 83 exterior photographs of the Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio. Designed from 1889 to 1897 by Frank Lloyd Wright. "It was in his house in Oak Park that Frank Lloyd Wright made his first contributions to the modern movement. In 1889 he designed the first part of the house, in 1895 he added to it for his wife, Catherine, and their family, and in 1898 for his architectural practice. The entire building was a learning laboratory of modern architecture. While not a Prairie School house, it led to the development of the Prairie School. Wright's constant changes to this complex paralleled the evolution of his early architectural work and career. There, with his young... Continue...
2019.63.0823 (1-83)
2019
Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio, Oak Park, Illinois, Interior 2019 (1889 - 1897 - S.002-004). Set of 123 interior photographs of the Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio. Designed from 1889 to 1897 by Frank Lloyd Wright. "It was in his house in Oak Park that Frank Lloyd Wright made his first contributions to the modern movement. In 1889 he designed the first part of the house, in 1895 he added to it for his wife, Catherine, and their family, and in 1898 for his architectural practice. The entire building was a learning laboratory of modern architecture. While not a Prairie School house, it led to the development of the Prairie School. Wright's constant changes to this complex paralleled the evolution of his early architectural work and career. There, with his young... Continue...
2019.64.0823 (1-123)
 
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