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S.334 – Robert & Elizabeth Muirhead Residence, Interior Views CLICK HERE FOR EXTERIOR PHOTOS The Muirhead residence
is known as the only working farmhouse built by Wright. The budget was $25,000; when the projected
cost reached around $70,000, the family knew it would have to contribute
labor. Robert, Jr., who is still
active in 2014, assists with tours of the home and discusses brief encounters
with Wright. In particular, he was
home alone when Wright pulled up in a fancy car, threw down some stakes, and
announced that this would be the location of the home. Photographed on May 4, 2014, during tours
benefiting the local high school’s band boosters.
Hallway linking
office/workshop to living space |
WORKSHOP/OFFICE:
The
garage door (right) is for bringing farm equipment in for repair
My
son on the tour (right). Shoes were
removed to preserve the floor finishes.
The
room also served then and now as an office.
Mr. Muirhead dealt with customers and
suppliers from this area, and repaired his equipment. All cabinets are original.
KITCHEN:
Window
hardware
PANTRY:
Notice
the piano hinge door and the natural light
HALLWAY TO LIVING AREA:
Unique
mechanism for roll-up window screens
LIVING ROOM:
Left:
original resident Bob Jr. and his daughter, Sarah (demonstrating the only known
Wright built-in movie screen)
Example
of how the wood was cut with a coping saw to meet the contours of the bricks
DINING ROOM:
The
dining furniture is not original to the home
BATH:
BEDROOMS:
Cabinet
hardware
HALLWAY:
LIGHT DETAILS:
Original
recessed lighting was provided by an ordinary bulb in an ordinary box, covered
by a wood panel with a hole in it.
A
clear marble rested above the hole to diffuse the light. Problems: heat built up, and changing bulbs
required
unscrewing
4 screws. A safer and more efficient
system was later added, and can be seen in several of these photos.
CLICK HERE FOR EXTERIOR PHOTOS
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06/26/2014 Revised
06/28/2014 |
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