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by pmahoney
Thu Jul 29, 2021 4:24 pm
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Topic: Who's going to Buffalo?
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Views: 7328

Buffalo as an Architectural Museum

The website below gives a good summary of properties, searchable by architect. It includes buildings by Daniel Burnham, Cyrus Eidlitz, KPF, J L Silsbee, Rapp& Rapp, Richard Upjohn, and Edward Durell Stone to name a few more:

https://www.buffaloah.com/a/bamar.html
by pmahoney
Mon Jun 14, 2021 11:57 am
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Topic: Alsop house news
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Views: 28695

Re: Alsop house news

My recollection is that the Willis Hughes residence in Jackson, Ms also has in-floor uplights,
by pmahoney
Tue May 04, 2021 4:00 pm
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Topic: Alsop house news
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Re: Alsop house floor mat

The late owner mentioned the thickness of the slab to me about five years ago, not sure why he thought that.
by pmahoney
Mon Apr 19, 2021 1:12 pm
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Topic: Alsop house news
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Re: Alsop house news

I was told that the original single pane windows were removed, stored in a shed and replaced with Pella windows by the prior owner. I am not aware of the condition of the fireplaces.
by pmahoney
Sat Apr 17, 2021 11:16 pm
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Topic: Alsop house news
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Re: Alsop house news

The late owner told me that the floor slab is 9” deep, a structural mat that spans the building. It has sunk on the window wall side of the house due to actions by a prior owner.
by pmahoney
Fri Mar 05, 2021 1:42 pm
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Topic: Artstor
Replies: 4
Views: 2411

Westcott prelim plan

Scheme shown on 0712 005 shows house w/ larger living room rotated towards S Greenmount Ave (side street),
by pmahoney
Sun Dec 20, 2020 11:22 pm
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Topic: Lonnie Lovness book "Growing Up Wright" is here
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Re: Lonnie Lovness book "Growing Up Wright" is here

I bought it through their site, was shipped very quickly
by pmahoney
Sun Dec 20, 2020 7:35 am
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Topic: Lonnie Lovness book "Growing Up Wright" is here
Replies: 8
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Re: Lonnie Lovness book "Growing Up Wright" is here

Received my copy this week, impressive amount of documentation, can’t wait to get through it.
by pmahoney
Wed Dec 02, 2020 1:57 pm
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Topic: For sale: Richardson House - Glen Ridge, NJ
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Views: 18399

Re: For sale: Richardson House - Glen Ridge, NJ

The link posted today refers to a past sale, the house is not on the market.
by pmahoney
Wed Oct 28, 2020 6:17 am
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Topic: Article: 'How FLW Desigend a Distraction-free Home Office'
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Views: 2064

Re: Article: 'How FLW Desigend a Distraction-free Home Office'

The floor plan that you cannot identify was prepared by University at Buffalo Architecture students that prepared HABS drawings as part of an independent study under curator John O’Hern and professor Mark Ernst. I coordinated some of that and suggested we include a plan showing what was believed to ...
by pmahoney
Fri Sep 11, 2020 7:57 am
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Topic: When is Nature not Wright?
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Views: 3353

Re: When is Nature not Wright?

Lake Erie and Lake Ontario are also at record high levels, this has caused Graycliff to alter plans to restore beach access. The fear is that the higher levels and the resulting higher ice mass during winter months create an unsustainable condition for improvements at beach level.
by pmahoney
Fri Jun 19, 2020 12:15 pm
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Topic: Video: Tour of FLW's Filling Station - Buffalo, NY
Replies: 9
Views: 3637

Re: Video: Tour of FLW's Filling Station - Buffalo, NY

I don't believe it was unique, in the Heath book we reference the account of a 1920's station operator in Altoona, Pa. that employed a similar method (strictly unknown to their customers)
by pmahoney
Fri Jun 19, 2020 7:55 am
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Topic: Video: Tour of FLW's Filling Station - Buffalo, NY
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Views: 3637

Re: Video: Tour of FLW's Filling Station - Buffalo, NY

Fuel was to be stored underground with water tanks above to create pressure to feed fuel to the suspended bells,
by pmahoney
Sat Jun 13, 2020 12:58 pm
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Topic: Allen Friedman house - Illinois
Replies: 15
Views: 6755

Re: Allen Friedman house - Illinois

It was toured as part of the Building Conservancy conference in 2007.
by pmahoney
Thu Jun 04, 2020 8:26 am
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Topic: Archives to Avery Library/ Columbia University
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Views: 89700

Re: Archives to Avery Library/ Columbia University

Keep in mind, Wright Chat does not host these images , only links to them hosted elsewhere,