Tracking the restoration and preservation of a 103-year-old Frank Lloyd Wright house

So as not to lose track, we keep a list of projects completed at the Elizabeth Murphy House since late 2016.

Removed faux brick from kitchen alcove and re-plastered and painted
Leveled concrete walk slabs and replaced front steps
Removed secondary walk and steps and planted grass
Removed and replaced wrought iron with red cedar railing
Removed carpet and parquet floor from sleeping porch, repaired, conducted forensics on materials and paints, and repainted in original color
Removed carpet from bedroom floors and refinished
Removed linoleum from kitchen floor, hallway floor and basement steps and refinished
Replaced kitchen appliances (stove, fridge, dishwasher)
Repainted basement room floor, doors and walls
Removed out-of-code wiring on walls and in closets and removed ceiling fans in bedrooms
Removed two window air conditioners, repaired window frames and replaced glass
Removed 1970s front door and screen and replaced with restored original (interior) door and new wood screen
Removed window air condition from entry way ceiling and converted to glass/screen window
Repaired Pebble-Dash damaged by air conditioner installation (1990s)
Removed and replaced warped kitchen and breakfast-nook cabinet shelves
Removed all galvanized supply plumbing in the house and re-plumbed with copper
Patched and repainted every interior wall
Repaired cracked basement floor
Removed over-sized radiator in kitchen
Gutted bathroom to the studs and joists, completed period-appropriate renovation including re-framing, plumbing, electrical, ventilation, plaster, fixtures, trim, finishes, medicine cabinet, lights, tile, and heated floor
Replicated interior finishing technique to refinished
Reversed WC door
Repaired, restored and replaced shoe trim as required
Added floor drain, shower stall, toilet and exhaust fan in basement utility room
Added hanging cabinets in basement utility room
Removed faux eyebrow roof over garage, replaced trim and parged concrete
Ground off ornate white stucco decoration on foundation and parged in unpainted concrete all around
Removed exterior electric outlets
Replaced driveway lights
Replaced damaged garage door
Added accent lighting for sleeping room ceiling
Replaced all ungrounded outlets with grounded devices
Add ground-fault protection as required by code and best practices
Replaced breakfast nook light fixture
Replaced kitchen light fixtures
Added drain tile, repaired foundation and improved grading around crawl-space
Removed overgrown vegetation and invasive weeks and trees and replanted front and back gardens
Repaired and replaced exterior trim in cypress
Added flower-box cantilevers
Added light grid American System-Built ornamentation on front facade
Repaired glazing in all exterior windows
Replaced missing lead work on front windows
Reroofed (tore off and replaced.)
Built replica breakfast nook table
Removed aluminum soffit and fascia covers, restored, replaced and repainted 1930s wood bead-board and trim
Removed warped gutters and downspouts and replaced with period-appropriate, Wright-specified hanging gutters
Added drain tiles and grading to protect sleeping porch foundation
Repainted and re-stained exterior: from gray with white trim to goldenrod with brown trim
Removed weathered cedar shake from chimney and replaced with new and re-stained
Removed all foundational shrubbery and reseeded
Added exterior lighting
Added accent and interior lighting to breakfast-nook cabinets
Returned breakfast nook light fixture to original (specified and constructed) position
Replaced missing lead work on breakfast nook windows
Designed and installed built-in for under counter refrigeration to replace the improperly placed free standing appliance, returning the kitchen to intended layout/duty.