Wright Chat

In case any of us is interested, two pairs of Heritage Henredon triangular stools are for sale at a fixed "buy it now" price of $875 for each pair at the Toomey & Co auction house. The stools were lots that did not sell at a recent sale (sale 114) Lots 297 and 298. A link to the lots: ...

I've always liked the Walser/Barton/DeRhodes/Horner plan type. Barton was likely the most lavishly detailed and substantially built of the type. From the Walser NRHP Registration form: The Walser House became a template for some of Wright's other small homes of the Prairie period, including the K.C....

That may have happened. Possibly a verified instance of an error in the 1880 Census? Situations such as this may have led to the mailed census forms beginning in the 1960’s and the more explicit definition of the term “reside�.

The first rendering gives the impression of two separate design languages: standard residential developer on the left, with modern earth sheltered concrete and butt joint glass to the right. Is this a single house with a split personality?

I’m reading Ron McCrea’s excellent “Building Taliesin�. On page 57, In the list of notes: “3. The 1880 census lists among the residents at James Lloyd Jones farm “Hired hands: John William Kritz, Frank Loyd Wright.� Wright had his 14th birthday in 1880. Th...

Delicious.

From the November 2016 issue of Sarasota Magazine:

https://www.sarasotamagazine.com/articl ... -arts-hall

Just one more... Hoffman tried to drum up some engineering business for Porsche and introduced them to Studebaker. The rear engine Porsche Type 542 prototype for Studebaker was the result...needless to say, Studebaker did not proceed with production. https://56packardman.com/2016/07/05/gear-head-tue...

This house was on a FLWBC Post-Conference tour in 2016. It was perfectly designed and detailed; its siting and views were incredible (the drive up to it was a thrilling switchback); it was in immaculate condition. A masterwork of Green. Some pics from my visit (thanks to SDR for web hosting them): h...

Hoffman lobbied hard the powers that were at BMW for the timeless 507 sports car.

https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/MO16 ... s-i/383376

Scroll down for the history of the car.

That is the best article I've seen about Hoffman's auto marketing business. A large number of European car ads in Road&Track issues from the '50's and early '60's note Hoffman's address in NYC at the bottom of the ad.

The Stillwater address and some interior detailing, particularly in the kitchen and screen porch, remind me of Kelly Davis.

Ahhh, you may be on to it SDR. That explains the mention and comparison of others in the studio. I recognized Van Bergen, but not Guenzel.

It is Kelmscott. The Xerox copy may be a "back up" Scott Elliot (gallery owner) had on file of an original letter he used to own, or that encountered for possible acquisition. Any thoughts on the content of the letter? My take is that Drummond and Wright had a falling out...Drummond may ha...

What's a (poor) English speaker to do . . . ?

Hope Esperanto catches on?