The level of Wright's brilliance and forethought contained on this one page seems stunning - out of this world - to us amateurs.
Vast Brilliance in One Simple ASBH Drawing by Frank Lloyd Wright
ASBH Window Prototype Reveals a Cost-for-Quality Decision made by Wright and Richards
As we assembled the proper tools and processes to make Frank Lloyd Wright's window sashes as Arthur Richard’s factory might have made them, we uncovered evidence of a decision to slow production in order to ensure quality, made a century ago.
Nook becomes hall becomes nook again
To make the main living space behave much larger, Frank Lloyd Wright designed an open and flexible floor plan that could be reconfigured for a special occasion, like a holiday party.
We Miss the Peeping Toms and Nancys
We were expecting some attention when we moved into this Frank Lloyd Wright-designed house, but we were surprised at how it would open our minds.
Sunday Morning Forum (April 5th): Join the Hayeses on a virtual (Zoom) tour of Frank Lloyd Wright’s Home for the People.
Since CoVid-19 has made it impossible to attend a First Church Sunday Morning Forum in body, let's get together in spirit and look at the work of one of our own.
Rediscovering pricelessness
Yes, it costs more to live in a historic home and it carries special burdens. But no steward that I know is in it to flip it.
Postponed Presentation: “Small but Elegant — Frank Lloyd Wright’s Affordable Homes”
As soon as we moved into the Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Elizabeth Murphy House, we began unearthing lost clues explaining Wright’s evolving ideas about the wants and needs of common folks (like us).
We will share experiences through stories and photos at this Sunday Morning Forum.
New colors, roof, gutters and a forensic report
With every plan to repair something on this old house comes an urgency to study and document what is learned in the process.
Tracking the restoration and preservation of a 104-year-old Frank Lloyd Wright house
The restoration and preservation of Frank Lloyd Wright's Elizabeth Murphy House.
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.
The Elizabeth Murphy House 