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... Park Civic Center (1947), Raul Bailleres House (1952), Lenkurt Electric Company (1955). Arizona State Capitol (1957). . . Arch Oboler's "Eaglefeather" (1940) is arguably one of FLW's most famous unbuilt residences. Several different versions of the perspective have appeared in nearly ...

The Gatehouse had a different style perf board than Eaglefeather.
The material is exactly the same. I'm offering the black line set.

Regarding the perforated boards for Eaglefeather. . .
Yes, there is a 3" to 1'-0" scale drawing in the details.
The boards do not show on the elevations. . .only noted as to the location.
I'll try to scan and post drawing.

Erik, Is the perf design for Eaglefeather sketched on the elevations or sections you have seen? Or do you know if the any sheet in the set has a measured perf unit drawing?

Referring to the Eaglefeather blueprints, the small casement windows in Obolers "Secret Retreat" aren't covered by perforated boards as I'd first mentioned. These windows are located as follows. . . 8'-4" from the edge ...

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Some interesting things to note about "Eaglefeather". . .Most of the drawings done for publication show what is presumed to be a 4"-0" square module. . .The square module actually used on the plans was a rather unusual size ...

... wanted to put the best face on it. After all, he was a story teller, and a very good one. But I have never heard of his negative comment about Eaglefeather. It's not in "Letters To Clients." Frankly, I'm not fond of Eaglefeather's top floor plan; the hexagonal living room in the rectilinear ...

... addressed the meeting of the Homeowners Organization (precursor to FLWBC) at Barnsdall Park, at which time he indicated that his desire to build Eaglefeather had never fully abated. He was, however, known to many of the apprentices as a bit of a tightwad, and no one expected him to accomplish ...

... addressed the meeting of the Homeowners Organization (precursor to FLWBC) at Barnsdall Park, at which time he indicated that his desire to build Eaglefeather had never fully abated. He was, however, known to many of the apprentices as a bit of a tightwad, and no one expected him to accomplish ...

Rood, true the hill rises above Eaglefeather (though it's not the rocky promontory shown in the perspective) and the basement floor on the downhill side would be above grade ... though not quite so much as is shown in drawings. But there ...

Root, true the hill rises above Eaglefeather (though it's not the rocky promontory shown in the perspective) and the basement floor on the downhill side would be above grade ... though not quite so much as is shown in drawings. But there ...

... and the elevation (Mono6/261) identifies the level as "basement datum." Frank Lloyd Wright Designs: Sketches, Plans, Drawings. "Eaglefeather", Page 106: "An elevation of Eaglefeather (oppoiste (sic) page, top) shows that the top of the hill does indeed rise above the ...

Michael Miner's new film Romanza has quite a few images of the refurbished Obler property along with the information that the building to the right of the entrance will be built (not Eaglefeather). He said it was called "Continuation."

Were not the same Eaglefeather drawings also published in the January 1938 Architectural Forum ... the issue devoted to the work of Frank Lloyd Wright? It's one issue I don't have, alas, but I swear they are there ... perhaps in several ...