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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. The wall of the terrace is patterned by rows of
matching diamond shapes. A unique "arts & crafts" element
found only in the Williams home was a mound of boulders
embedded on either side of the entryway and along the
foundation, extending back to the back of the house.
According to Grant Manson "The boulders were gathered on
summer weekends by the Wrights, the Williamses and the
Wallers from the bed of the Des Plaines River... to
symbolize the Illinois prairie's era of glaciation..." The
river was only about a block away. The dormers were
remodeled in 1900. One original dormer remains on the North
elevation. The original dormers were square, bordering a
semi-circle, replicating the shape front door. The
semi-circular portion of the front door is embellished with
circular
designs. The
semi-circular theme is also carried into the terrace in the
front of the house. The
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remodel added
a peak matching the peak over the Library and Dining Room.
It also eliminating the half circle. Orlando Giannini, who
had painted murals in Wright's home painted his last mural
for Wright for the Williams home. Wright embedded his logo,
a Celtic cross within a circle, in the face of the short
pedestal to the left side of the door, a pretext to the red
tile of later homes. The rear of the house has been greatly
altered, but is hidden from the street. A portion of the
back terrace has been enclosed. The Auvergne Press was
established in February 1896 by two of Wright's clients,
William Herman Winslow and Chauncey L. Williams, to create
hand printed, limited edition books. They purchased a large
size Washington Press. Winslow was more of the hands-on of
the partnership. He may have also been the one that
purchased the press, for it was housed in his home, and
stayed with Winslow for the second endeavor, "The House
Beautiful" which Winslow and Wright published. Williams had
the publishing knowledge, as a partner in Way & Williams,
"Publishers, Importers and Booksellers of Fine Books".
Together, Winslow and Williams asked Wright to design the
title page, he also designed the printer's device,
intertwining three "W"s. Their first endeavor was "The
Eve of St. Agnes." Photographed during a visit to
Chicago by Douglas M. Steiner October 7, 2018. Copyright
2018. In an effort to expedite adding these photographs to
this website, we have dispensed with a description for each
photograph. Set of 38 high res 20 X 13.5 digital images.
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Circa
1895) Chauncey L. Williams Residence, River Forest, Illinois
(1895 - S.033). In 1895 Chauncey Williams hired Frank Lloyd
Wright to design a home for him in Oak Park (now River
Forest). Chauncey L. Williams Residence viewed from the
East. The octagonal Library is on the left, entrance is in
Viewed from the Southeast shortly after completion.
Photographed before the dormers were remodeled in 1900 as
well as before the enclosure of a portion of the back
terrace. 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 also extends
past the rear of the house forming a terrace. The wall of
the terrace is patterned by rows of matching diamond shapes.
A unique "arts & crafts" element found only in the Williams
home was a mound of boulders embedded on either side of the
entryway and along the foundation, extending to the back of
the house. According to Grant Manson "The boulders were
gathered on summer weekends by the Wrights, the Williamses
and the Wallers from the bed of the Des Plaines River... to
symbolize the Illinois prairie's era of glaciation..." The
river was only about a block away. The dormers were
remodeled in 1900. These original dormers are square,
bordering a semi-circle, replicating the shape front door.
The semi-circular portion of the front door is embellished
with circular designs. The semi-circular theme is also
carried into the terrace in the front of the house.
Photographed by J. W. Taylor. Text bottom right hand corner:
"30087." (S#0018.48.1019) |
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Circa
1895) Detail of the Chauncey L. Williams Residence, River
Forest, Illinois (1895 - S.033).
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Circa
1909)
Chauncey L. Williams Residence,
River Forest, Illinois, Circa 1909 (1895 - S.033). In 1895
Chauncey Williams hired Frank Lloyd Wright to design a home
for him in Oak Park (now River Forest). Chauncey L. Williams
Residence viewed from the East. The octagonal Library is on
the left, entrance is in Viewed from the South. Copy
phonograph of image published in "Frank
Lloyd Wright Ausgefuhrte Bauten,"
Wright, 1911, p.22. Photographed after the dormers which
were remodeled in 1900. Other changes made since 1895, down
spouts have been added, as well as the diamond shaped vents
in the brick just below the Living Room windows as well as a
fourth next to the down spout on the right. The massive
brick chimneys slice into the roof line. As the chimney
extends down it cuts through the roof and ties into the
Roman brick that runs beneath the window sills. The brick
also extends past the rear of the house forming a terrace.
The wall of the terrace is patterned by rows of matching
diamond shapes. (S#0086.21.1019) |
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Circa
1909) Detail of the Chauncey L. Williams Residence, River
Forest, Illinois (1895 - S.033).
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Circa 1940)
Chauncey L. Williams Residence, River Forest, Illinois,
Circa 1940 (1895 - S.033). In 1895 Chauncey Williams hired
Frank Lloyd Wright to design a home for him in Oak Park (now
River Forest). Chauncey L. Williams Residence viewed from
the East. The octagonal Library is on the left, entrance is
in Viewed of the entrance from the street. A unique "arts &
crafts" element found only in the Williams home was a mound
of boulders embedded on either side of the entryway and
along the foundation, extending to the back of the house.
According to Grant Manson "The boulders were gathered on
summer weekends by the Wrights, the Williamses and
the Wallers from the bed of the Des Plaines
River... to symbolize the Illinois prairie's era of
glaciation..." The river was only about a block away.
Dormers were remodeled in 1900. The semi-circular portion of
the front door is embellished with circular designs. The
semi-circular theme is also carried into the terrace in the
front of the house. Photographed by Gilman Lane. Text lower
left hand corner: "67482." (S#0531.82.1019) |
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Circa
1950)
Chauncey L. Williams Residence,
River Forest, Illinois, Circa 1950 (1895 - S.033). In 1895
Chauncey Williams hired Frank Lloyd Wright to design a home
for him in Oak Park (now River Forest). Chauncey L. Williams
Residence viewed from the East. The octagonal Library is on
the left, entrance is in the center, the semi-octagonal
Dining Room is on the right. The dormers were remodeled in
1900. The original dormers were square, bordering a
semi-circle, replicating the shape front door. The remodel
added a peak matching the peak over the Library and Dining
Room. It also eliminating the half circle. The semi-circular
portion of the front door is embellished with circular
designs. The semi-circular theme is also carried into the
terrace in the front of the house. Photographed by J. G.
Replinger. Text lower left hand corner: "73338."
(S#0831.79.1019) |
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| 1) Chauncey
L. Williams Residence, River Forest, Illinois, 2018 (1895 -
S.033).
Exterior. 20 x 13.5 digital image photographed by
Douglas M. Steiner on October 7, 2018. Copyright 2018,
Douglas M. Steiner. (ST#2018.22.1019-1) |
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| 2) Chauncey
L. Williams Residence, River Forest, Illinois, 2018 (1895 -
S.033).
Exterior. 20 x 13.5 digital
image photographed by Douglas M. Steiner on October 7, 2018.
Copyright 2018, Douglas M. Steiner. (ST#2018.22.1019-2) |
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| 3) Chauncey
L. Williams Residence, River Forest, Illinois, 2018 (1895 -
S.033).
Exterior. 20 x 13.5 digital
image photographed by Douglas M. Steiner on October 7, 2018.
Copyright 2018, Douglas M. Steiner. (ST#2018.22.1019-3) |
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| 4) Chauncey
L. Williams Residence, River Forest, Illinois, 2018 (1895 -
S.033).
Exterior. 20 x 13.5 digital
image photographed by Douglas M. Steiner on October 7, 2018.
Copyright 2018, Douglas M. Steiner. (ST#2018.22.1019-4) |
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| 5) Chauncey
L. Williams Residence, River Forest, Illinois, 2018 (1895 -
S.033).
Exterior. 20 x 13.5 digital
image photographed by Douglas M. Steiner on October 7, 2018.
Copyright 2018, Douglas M. Steiner. (ST#2018.22.1019-5) |
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| 6) Chauncey
L. Williams Residence, River Forest, Illinois, 2018 (1895 -
S.033).
Exterior. 20 x 13.5 digital
image photographed by Douglas M. Steiner on October 7, 2018.
Copyright 2018, Douglas M. Steiner. (ST#2018.22.1019-6) |
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| 7) Chauncey
L. Williams Residence, River Forest, Illinois, 2018 (1895 -
S.033).
Exterior. 20 x 13.5 digital
image photographed by Douglas M. Steiner on October 7, 2018.
Copyright 2018, Douglas M. Steiner. (ST#2018.22.1019-7) |
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| 8) Chauncey
L. Williams Residence, River Forest, Illinois, 2018 (1895 -
S.033).
Exterior. 20 x 13.5 digital
image photographed by Douglas M. Steiner on October 7, 2018.
Copyright 2018, Douglas M. Steiner. (ST#2018.22.1019-8) |
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| 9) Chauncey
L. Williams Residence, River Forest, Illinois, 2018 (1895 -
S.033).
Exterior. 20 x 13.5 digital
image photographed by Douglas M. Steiner on October 7, 2018.
Copyright 2018, Douglas M. Steiner. (ST#2018.22.1019-9) |
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| 10) Chauncey
L. Williams Residence, River Forest, Illinois, 2018 (1895 -
S.033).
Exterior. 20 x 13.5 digital
image photographed by Douglas M. Steiner on October 7, 2018.
Copyright 2018, Douglas M. Steiner. (ST#2018.22.1019-10) |
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| 11) Chauncey
L. Williams Residence, River Forest, Illinois, 2018 (1895 -
S.033).
Exterior. 20 x 13.5 digital
image photographed by Douglas M. Steiner on October 7, 2018.
Copyright 2018, Douglas M. Steiner. (ST#2018.22.1019-11) |
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| 12) Chauncey
L. Williams Residence, River Forest, Illinois, 2018 (1895 -
S.033).
Exterior. 20 x 13.5 digital
image photographed by Douglas M. Steiner on October 7, 2018.
Copyright 2018, Douglas M. Steiner. (ST#2018.22.1019-12) |
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| 13) Chauncey
L. Williams Residence, River Forest, Illinois, 2018 (1895 -
S.033).
Exterior. 20 x 13.5 digital
image photographed by Douglas M. Steiner on October 7, 2018.
Copyright 2018, Douglas M. Steiner. (ST#2018.22.1019-13) |
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| 14) Chauncey
L. Williams Residence, River Forest, Illinois, 2018 (1895 -
S.033).
Exterior. 20 x 13.5 digital
image photographed by Douglas M. Steiner on October 7, 2018.
Copyright 2018, Douglas M. Steiner. (ST#2018.22.1019-14) |
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| 15) Chauncey
L. Williams Residence, River Forest, Illinois, 2018 (1895 -
S.033).
Exterior. 20 x 13.5 digital
image photographed by Douglas M. Steiner on October 7, 2018.
Copyright 2018, Douglas M. Steiner. (ST#2018.22.1019-15) |
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| 16) Chauncey
L. Williams Residence, River Forest, Illinois, 2018 (1895 -
S.033).
Exterior. 20 x 13.5 digital
image photographed by Douglas M. Steiner on October 7, 2018.
Copyright 2018, Douglas M. Steiner. (ST#2018.22.1019-16) |
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| 17) Chauncey
L. Williams Residence, River Forest, Illinois, 2018 (1895 -
S.033).
Exterior. 20 x 13.5 digital
image photographed by Douglas M. Steiner on October 7, 2018.
Copyright 2018, Douglas M. Steiner. (ST#2018.22.1019-17) |
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| 18) Chauncey
L. Williams Residence, River Forest, Illinois, 2018 (1895 -
S.033).
Exterior. 20 x 13.5 digital
image photographed by Douglas M. Steiner on October 7, 2018.
Copyright 2018, Douglas M. Steiner. (ST#2018.22.1019-18) |
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| 19) Chauncey
L. Williams Residence, River Forest, Illinois, 2018 (1895 -
S.033).
Exterior. 20 x 13.5 digital
image photographed by Douglas M. Steiner on October 7, 2018.
Copyright 2018, Douglas M. Steiner. (ST#2018.22.1019-19) |
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| 20) Chauncey
L. Williams Residence, River Forest, Illinois, 2018 (1895 -
S.033).
Exterior. 20 x 13.5 digital
image photographed by Douglas M. Steiner on October 7, 2018.
Copyright 2018, Douglas M. Steiner. (ST#2018.22.1019-20) |
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| 21) Chauncey
L. Williams Residence, River Forest, Illinois, 2018 (1895 -
S.033).
Exterior. 20 x 13.5 digital
image photographed by Douglas M. Steiner on October 7, 2018.
Copyright 2018, Douglas M. Steiner. (ST#2018.22.1019-21) |
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| 22) Chauncey
L. Williams Residence, River Forest, Illinois, 2018 (1895 -
S.033).
Exterior. 20 x 13.5 digital
image photographed by Douglas M. Steiner on October 7, 2018.
Copyright 2018, Douglas M. Steiner. (ST#2018.22.1019-22) |
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| 23) Chauncey
L. Williams Residence, River Forest, Illinois, 2018 (1895 -
S.033).
Exterior. 20 x 13.5 digital
image photographed by Douglas M. Steiner on October 7, 2018.
Copyright 2018, Douglas M. Steiner. (ST#2018.22.1019-23) |
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| 24) Chauncey
L. Williams Residence, River Forest, Illinois, 2018 (1895 -
S.033).
Exterior. 20 x 13.5 digital
image photographed by Douglas M. Steiner on October 7, 2018.
Copyright 2018, Douglas M. Steiner. (ST#2018.22.1019-24) |
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| 25) Chauncey
L. Williams Residence, River Forest, Illinois, 2018 (1895 -
S.033).
Exterior. 20 x 13.5 digital
image photographed by Douglas M. Steiner on October 7, 2018.
Copyright 2018, Douglas M. Steiner. (ST#2018.22.1019-25) |
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| 26) Chauncey
L. Williams Residence, River Forest, Illinois, 2018 (1895 -
S.033).
Exterior. 20 x 13.5 digital
image photographed by Douglas M. Steiner on October 7, 2018.
Copyright 2018, Douglas M. Steiner. (ST#2018.22.1019-26) |
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| 27) Chauncey
L. Williams Residence, River Forest, Illinois, 2018 (1895 -
S.033).
Exterior. 20 x 13.5 digital
image photographed by Douglas M. Steiner on October 7, 2018.
Copyright 2018, Douglas M. Steiner. (ST#2018.22.1019-27) |
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| 28) Chauncey
L. Williams Residence, River Forest, Illinois, 2018 (1895 -
S.033).
Exterior. 20 x 13.5 digital
image photographed by Douglas M. Steiner on October 7, 2018.
Copyright 2018, Douglas M. Steiner. (ST#2018.22.1019-28) |
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| 29) Chauncey
L. Williams Residence, River Forest, Illinois, 2018 (1895 -
S.033).
Exterior. 20 x 13.5 digital
image photographed by Douglas M. Steiner on October 7, 2018.
Copyright 2018, Douglas M. Steiner. (ST#2018.22.1019-29) |
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| 30) Chauncey
L. Williams Residence, River Forest, Illinois, 2018 (1895 -
S.033).
Exterior. 20 x 13.5 digital
image photographed by Douglas M. Steiner on October 7, 2018.
Copyright 2018, Douglas M. Steiner. (ST#2018.22.1019-30) |
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| 31) Chauncey
L. Williams Residence, River Forest, Illinois, 2018 (1895 -
S.033).
Exterior. 20 x 13.5 digital
image photographed by Douglas M. Steiner on October 7, 2018.
Copyright 2018, Douglas M. Steiner. (ST#2018.22.1019-31) |
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| 32) Chauncey
L. Williams Residence, River Forest, Illinois, 2018 (1895 -
S.033).
Exterior. 20 x 13.5 digital
image photographed by Douglas M. Steiner on October 7, 2018.
Copyright 2018, Douglas M. Steiner. (ST#2018.22.1019-32) |
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| 33) Chauncey
L. Williams Residence, River Forest, Illinois, 2018 (1895 -
S.033).
Exterior. 20 x 13.5 digital
image photographed by Douglas M. Steiner on October 7, 2018.
Copyright 2018, Douglas M. Steiner. (ST#2018.22.1019-33) |
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| 34) Chauncey
L. Williams Residence, River Forest, Illinois, 2018 (1895 -
S.033).
Exterior. 20 x 13.5 digital
image photographed by Douglas M. Steiner on October 7, 2018.
Copyright 2018, Douglas M. Steiner. (ST#2018.22.1019-34) |
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| 35) Chauncey
L. Williams Residence, River Forest, Illinois, 2018 (1895 -
S.033).
Exterior. 20 x 13.5 digital
image photographed by Douglas M. Steiner on October 7, 2018.
Copyright 2018, Douglas M. Steiner. (ST#2018.22.1019-35) |
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| 36) Chauncey
L. Williams Residence, River Forest, Illinois, 2018 (1895 -
S.033).
Exterior. 20 x 13.5 digital
image photographed by Douglas M. Steiner on October 7, 2018.
Copyright 2018, Douglas M. Steiner. (ST#2018.22.1019-36) |
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L. Williams Residence, River Forest, Illinois, 2018 (1895 -
S.033).
Exterior. 20 x 13.5 digital
image photographed by Douglas M. Steiner on October 7, 2018.
Copyright 2018, Douglas M. Steiner. (ST#2018.22.1019-37) |
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| 38) Chauncey
L. Williams Residence, River Forest, Illinois, 2018 (1895 -
S.033).
Exterior. 20 x 13.5 digital
image photographed by Douglas M. Steiner on October 7, 2018.
Copyright 2018, Douglas M. Steiner. (ST#2018.22.1019-38) |
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