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by DavidC
Fri Apr 23, 2010 3:39 pm
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Topic: John Howe house demolished
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John Howe house demolished

From over at PrairieMod come this:

Howe-Designed House Lost


David
by DavidC
Fri Apr 23, 2010 1:49 pm
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Topic: Robert Pond and the Dorothy Turkel House Detroit
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The Raymond Carlson House in Phoenix used blue on the exterior and the furniture, as well.

David
by DavidC
Wed Apr 21, 2010 5:26 pm
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Topic: Herbert Jacobs House 1936, (Usonia 1) Madison, WI
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I just read an article (from 1993) by John Eifler (who did a restoration of Jacobs I) where he mentions that in the centers of the built-up roof joists, the original builders had placed 1/2" shims between the upper 2 X 4's to give the roof deck a slight crown for drainage. Unfortunately, the in...
by DavidC
Tue Apr 20, 2010 9:56 pm
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Topic: Taliesin Legacy Projects thread
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RobertR : I just learned that there is a six page article about the Klotsche "Pottery House" in issue #41 (August/September - 1987 - pp 26-31) of "Fine Homebuilding" magazine. No telling if back issues are available, but it might be worth trying to contact Taunton Press - and/or...