With every plan to repair something on this old house comes an urgency to study and document what is learned in the process.
New colors, roof, gutters and a forensic report
Tracking the restoration and preservation of a 102-year-old Frank Lloyd Wright house
A current project inventory and links to posts and images.
A quality roof by Frank Lloyd Wright
Wright took special care in specifying the gutters on American System-Built Homes as: "...galvanized iron gutters and down spouts wherever and as indicated on drawings." We're doing as he directed.
Subtle things matter
Studying the original milled woodwork reveals the functional brilliance of Wright's design.
By adding a garage, a previous owner saved this Frank Lloyd Wright house
Since the house originally had no drive, garage or carport, a garage was added in 1976. It was both practical and necessary to the preservation of the house.
Unfinished Business – Wright’s Cantilevers
Flower box cantilevers have been missing from the house. We decided to rebuild them and found another Wrightian surprise.
How Wright Learned to Separate Art and Automation
The talk, entitled "How Wright Learned to Separate Art and Automation" will be part of the conference Education Series.
