For sale: H. Howard Hyde House in Beverly, IL

DavidC · Post by **DavidC** » Fri Jul 10, 2015 10:36 am

In Beverly, a Fully Renovated Frank Lloyd Wright Gem Lists for $750K

David

Roderick Grant · Post by **Roderick Grant** » Fri Jul 10, 2015 10:49 am

Winders on the main stair! That doesn't happen very often in FLW houses, does it? I can't think of any off hand. I hate winders.

SDR · Post by **SDR** » Fri Jul 10, 2015 11:30 pm

I've a carpenter friend who insisted on keeping his client happy by attempting a winder-stair rail in cherry. In the course of research I discovered old drawings showing the preferred layout of a winding turn: the tread depth of the straight runs should be duplicated on the turn, along a line 16" from the inside railing. Presumably this is the route a user should take as he or she negotiates the stair, in the interest of comfort and safety.

The majority of accidents in the home occur in connection with stairways . . .

We've seen few Prairie-period houses so attractively finished and staged. The creamy tones (with white ceilings) are nicely complemented by the glowing woodwork. These may not have been Wright's finishes but they do present a cohesive and winning warmth. The furnishings are like ones the average home-owner might assemble, a combination of older and newer pieces -- appropriate for this modest Wright residence ?

SDR

Roderick Grant · Post by **Roderick Grant** » Sat Jul 11, 2015 10:40 am

But the ceilings don't look flat white. More like a Navajo or oyster. Not offensive at all.

Paul Ringstrom · Post by **Paul Ringstrom** » Sat Jul 11, 2015 11:07 am

I saw this house a few weeks ago when it was on the Beverly Housework. It is a very nice house in a nice neighborhood, one block south of FLW's Guy C. Smith House.

My only criticism is they did not remove the radiators when they renovated the house.

A near duplicate of this house was built in Monona, IA, Delbert Meier House.

clydethecat · Post by **clydethecat** » Sat Jul 11, 2015 5:38 pm

When they state it's a 2500 sq ft house, does that include the finished basement areas?

Also - a "fully renovated" house for eight hundred grand and it's still got window units?

clydethecat · Post by **clydethecat** » Sun Jul 12, 2015 7:50 pm

Comparing the sales photos to the plan in Storer's book, I haven't figured out where the breakfast nook is?

Roderick Grant · Post by **Roderick Grant** » Mon Jul 13, 2015 2:25 pm

As the first exterior shows, there is an addition to the north half of the west front, bringing it even with the west end of what was originally an open porch. Note the roof design. The stairs were moved into that addition, with the basement stairs reoriented and a powder room in the north end. A service entrance was added next to the primary entrance, leading to the landing of the basement stairs. Refiguring the stairs provided a hallway (where once there was the east half of the stairs) leading to an addition on the north (back) side of the house. The breakfast room is in the NW corner of this addition (note the new style radiator). The set of casements in the breakfast room can be seen on the exterior photo at the north end of the first floor. The glass door in that room leads to the wood stairs to the paved area in the back yard. The north end of the kitchen was moved into the north addition with the door accessing the dining area in the piano room north of the dining room. There is an original door in the SW corner of the dining room, although it is no longer access to the kitchen, as can be seen in the kitchen photo with the 'fridge and stove, which has no access in the SE corner. There must be a closet of some sort in that area.

Upstairs, moving and cramping the stairs allowed space for the office in the NW corner. The first bath photo is the main level half-bath; the second bath photo includes an original door on the exterior wall ... I don't know where that goes; the third bath with the art glass windows is on the west side of the house, next to the office. A faint image of a neighboring house can be seen through the windows, which is not the brick house to the east.

First bed room in SW corner; second, SE; third, NE with access to the north addition. The porch is off the living room.

Based on the care with which the alterations were made, it might be either that the additions were done during construction or shortly thereafter.

Roderick Grant · Post by **Roderick Grant** » Fri Jul 17, 2015 1:17 pm

Curbed Chicago reports that the price for the Hyde House has dropped by $100K.

DavidC · Post by **DavidC** » Fri Jul 17, 2015 1:20 pm

Frank Lloyd Wright Home Shaves $100K Off Ask Just Days After Listing

David

DavidC · Post by **DavidC** » Tue Jan 19, 2016 3:42 pm

Frank Lloyd Wright House in Beverly Returns Asking $620K

David

DavidC · Post by **DavidC** » Thu Feb 23, 2017 1:58 pm

Frank Lloyd Wright System-Built House in Beverly returns once again

David

Roderick Grant · Post by **Roderick Grant** » Fri Feb 24, 2017 1:22 pm

As originally designed, the open porch on the main level, with that odd opening near the living room windows, seems poorly resolved. When the porch was enclosed, it would have made sense to eliminate that opening entirely, resolve the rectangular trim around the living room windows, leaving the extension of the sill and eave trim to engage the living room windows and flower box. If I had at it, that's what I would do.

SDR · Post by **SDR** » Fri Feb 24, 2017 5:43 pm

Let's reiterate the earlier listing and photos, as linked in the above piece.

http://chicago.curbed.com/2015/7/10/994 ... in-beverly

JimM · Post by **JimM** » Fri Feb 24, 2017 7:06 pm

Roderick Grant wrote:Winders on the main stair! That doesn't happen very often in FLW houses, does it? I can't think of any off hand. I hate winders.

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