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 ›