Can a Wilmette Home with Ties to Frank Lloyd Wright be Saved?

The house on 1318 Isabella Street is on the market for $599,000.

A developer who said he would consider demolishing a Wilmette home with ties to Frank Lloyd Wright if it didn’t sell by end of August, may have had a change of heart, according to ChicagoMag.com.  Schaumburg-based developer George Hausen told ChicagoMag.com that he “could give [the house] a little more time, probably,” if it didn’t sell by late August.  Hausen purchased the house and an adjoining cottage at 1320 and 1318 Isabella Street.  He originally planned to demolish the properties until he learned the significance of the structures.  In April, Wilmette village trustees approved variations for the lots on 1318 and 1320 Isabella Street to help preserve the two historic structures that are currently there.  On 1320 Isabella Street sits …

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Wilmette Cottage with Frank Lloyd Wright Ties to Move North

Preservationists are seeking a buyer for the other historic building on 1318 Isabella Street.

An Oak Brook contractor plans to move a Wilmette cottage with Frank Lloyd Wright ties to Wauconda. Joe Catrambone plans to relocate the cottage at 1320 Isabella St., to his Wauconda lakefront property, according to Wilmette Life. In April, Wilmette village trustees approved variations for the lots on 1318 and 1320 Isabella Street to help preserve the two historic structures that are currently there. Want to follow similar articles? Sign up for our newsletter and "like" us on Facebook! Schaumburg-based developer George Hausen owns the land at 1318 and 1320 Isabella Street and was planning to demolition the buildings until he learned the significance of the structures. On 1320 Isabella Street sits a structure designed by Rudolph Schindler, …

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Join the Conversation: Developer Plans to Preserve Historic Homes on Isabella Street

Wilmette village trustees approved variations for a lot on Isabella Street that will help preserve historic structures by former associates of Frank Lloyd Wright.

Wilmette Approves Lot Variations on Isabella Street

The change will help preserve two prairie-style structures in Wilmette.

Wilmette village trustees approved variations for a lot on Isabella Street that will help preserve historic structures by former associates of Frank Lloyd Wright. “For anybody who thinks this is not the right thing to do regarding the lot separation, the zoning board got it absolutely right,” said Trustee Ted McKenna during Tuesday’s board meeting. “I applaud everybody for trying to preserve some homes — some historic homes.” The house on 1318 Isabella St. was designated a “significant” structure by the Wilmette Historical and Architectural Survey because it was designed in 1928 by John Van Bergen, who worked in Frank Lloyd Wright’s studio. On 1320 Isabella St. sits a structure designed by Rudolph Schindler, who ran Wright’s office, …

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Chi-an Chang

10:58 am on Friday, April 27, 2012

Thanks Carey Lundin. Preserving and building new structures will always be a struggle. Good thing Mr. Hausen is planning to work with the village and preservationists.   more ›

From Endangered to Enlivened, A Wright Man's Journey to Preserve His Landmark

Frank Lloyd Wright might have been proud of his Glencoe homeowner Jack Reed, who has been restoring the master architect's prairie-style home since 2003.

If you'd like to know when Frank Lloyd Wright's prairie-style period prevailed, you may not find an easy answer. Some argue his early years in the late 1800s display characteristics of the style. Others put their stock in the period that flourished from 1900 to the end of World War I. And still some contend his genius just continued to grow, showing up in his Usonian homes, built for middle-income America during the Great Depression and after. Regardless of when it took place, his signature period is alive and well in Glencoe, thanks to Wright homeowner Jack Reed. Earlier: Glencoe Awards Wright House and Other Historic Landmarks Since 2003 Reed has invested roughly $4 million in buying and preserving Wright's Glasner House, 850 Sheridan Rd…

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Christopher Brinckerhoff

2:59 pm on Monday, October 10, 2011

It's interesting how you can see that the original fireplace fits with the design of the house much more than the one that was in it in 2004. Looks like a beautiful place.   more ›