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thomas keys residence
from frank lloyd wright posted in art and design by corporate_sunshine
Undoubtedly in a "keeping-up-with-the-Joneses" inspired decision, the Thomas Keys residence is located just down the street of another FLW home, the Bulbulian home.
Completed in 1950 with a design that was originally meant for a Detroit auto-workers cooperative, the Thomas Keys residence incorporates earthen berms into the architecture. This era of Wright's work is based on his Usonian theories of architecture, where he envisioned a more refined building style for the middle class.
view full location details...a.h. bulbulian residence
from frank lloyd wright posted in art and design by corporate_sunshine
Completed in 1947 for Dr. Arthur Bulbulian, a facial reconstruction specialist for the Mayo Clinic, the Bulbulian house is a later Usonian design by FLW. The exterior features a fortress-like cement brick structure and cypress wood, and was the first of three FLW completed in the Rochester area.
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view full location details...r.w. lindholm residence
from frank lloyd wright posted in art and design by corporate_sunshine
Built for the same family that commissioned the Lindholm Gas Station (also known as the Broadacre City Gas Station) in Cloquet, the R.W. Lindholm residence is also known as Mäntylä (Finnish for "house among the pines). The L-shaped layout has an enclosed carport, forming a T shape. The house is situated to maximize the setting sun in the living and sleeping quarters, and to have the living quarters shaded at noon during the summer. The Lindholms hired an Iowan cabinetmaker to do the interior work to save money.
The home was completed in 1952, and has been in the family since its construction. The Lindholm residence is currently for sale
elam house
from frank lloyd wright posted in art and design by corporate_sunshine
Located in the same city as the Spam Museum, the S. P. Elam residence was designed by FLW and constructed in 1951. The outstanding features of the building include large limestone piers (dug from the Taliesin quarry), dramatic cantilevers and soaring roofs.
View photos of the home here.
american gothic house
from american gothic, grant wood posted in art and design by chewing_the_scenery
The house is also known as the Dibble House after Charles Dibble who built it in 1881. It's an example of the Carpenter Gothic architectural style, and it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.
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