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S.040 – Charles E. Roberts
Residence Remodeling, 321 North Euclid Avenue, Oak Park,
Illinois S.041 – Charles E. Roberts Stable,
317 North Euclid Avenue, Oak Park,
Illinois According to William Allin Storrer, remodeling was
confined to the interior and is not visible from outside. The house (S.040) remains intact, and is
shown here for reference. Photographed on September 1,
2009. A stable that was converted to a
residence by architect Charles E. White, Jr., apparently shows no visible
marks from Wright’s earlier work, although it receives a separate listing in Storrer’s books (S.041). Both share the same Project number: T.9603
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Table
designed for Roberts remodeling, displayed at Art Institute of Chicago. Photographed November 10, 2013.
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S.041 – Charles E. Roberts Stable,
317 North Euclid Avenue, Oak Park, Illinois
Prof. Storrer
indicates some uncertainty over Wright’s involvement with this structure. He notes that drawings have not been found,
but local documentation suggests Wright designed a stable in 1900 to replace an
existing barn. As the automobile age
took hold, the stable apparently was turned into a garage to house Mr. Roberts’
motor car. The stable/garage was
remodeled in 1929 by Charles E. White, Jr. – who worked in Wright’s office and
married the owner’s daughter (Alice Roberts).
After working for Wright, White set up his own office and residence at
the Charles E. Roberts residence, 321 North Euclid (S.040). Eventually the stable/garage became an entire
residence with a separate address, as it exists today.
So the question is this: Did Wright
actually design a stable in 1900, and, if so, how much survived Mr. White’s
entry into the Roberts family and his subsequent remodeling in 1929?
With all these question marks duly
noted, the building as it exists today is presented.
Photographed on August 30, 2009.
Alley view of the
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