The Frederick C. Bogk House is a single-family residential project in Milwaukee, Wisconsin designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. Bogk was an alderman and secretary-treasurer of the Ricketson Paint Works. This house embodies Wright's prairie style elements into a solid-looking structure that appears impregnable.
In the mid-1910s, developer Arthur Richards was readying to promote Wright's short-lived American System-Built Homes (ASBH), which were standardized home designs for moderate income housing. During this time, Wright designed several projects for Richards and his clients including the prototype ASBH Burnham Block, the Munkwitz Apartments (Milwaukee, 1916), and this residence for Frederick C. Bogk. Wright assigned Russell Williamson (Russell Barr Williamson), whom he had hired in 1914 as a draftsperson, to supervise the Munkwitz and Bogk projects. During this time, Wright's popularity was in decline, mostly due to personal troubles. The house was designed shortly after the murder of his mistress, Mamah Borthwick, and destruction of the residential wing at his home, Taliesin, and during the same period as his Imperial Hotel in Tokyo.[4]
The house was built in 1917 at a cost of $15,000.[5] Robert and Barbara Elsner, purchased the home in 1955.[6]
In 1955, Robert Elsner wrote to ask Wright of his impression of the home and Wright replied that it was "a good house of a good period for a good client."[7]
The home was purchased from the Elsner family in 2023.[8]
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The façade of the Bogk house, with its buff brick columns framing leaded art glass windows, capped by decorative cast concrete under broad eaves and a low pitched hip roof suggests the influence of the Imperial Hotel in Japan, which was under construction at the time this house was built. The sophisticated balance of horizontal and vertical lines further reflects the strong Japanese influence.
The understated entrance is located at the side of the house, opening onto the driveway. The first-floor interior is a fluid succession of rooms sprawling under a low-lying ceiling. The living room extends across the front of the house, with a dining room at the right rear of the living room, up a few steps. A bedroom above the attached garage at the rear was for the maid; this extends out of the rectangular plan of the main house. There are four bedrooms and a sitting room upstairs.
Tall, narrow leaded glass windows both frame the regular windows, and appear by themselves as design elements. Similar glass panes are embedded in interior brick walls, with lights behind. There is a tiled goldfish pond against one wall of the living room, and a plaque above it with an image of cranes. Built-in light fixtures and other decorative elements are common. There is some built-in furniture, such as desks and bookshelves. The other furniture is not original to the house, but is Wright's design. The current carpeting is a reproduction of Wright's original design.[6]
Narrow, leaded art glass can be seen alongside the windows, as well as planters beneath the second-story windows.
^"National Register of Historical Places - WISCONSIN (WI), Milwaukee County". National Park Service.
^Mary Ellen Wietczykowski (1972-02-20). "NRHP Inventory/Nomination: Bogk (Frederick C.) House". National Park Service. Retrieved 2019-07-21. With one photo.
^"Frederick C. Bogk House". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved 2019-07-21.
^Historic Designation Study, American System-built Homes
^Storrer, William Allin. The architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright. University Of Chicago Press, p. 200. ISBN0-226-77621-2. Google Book Search. Retrieved on 6 May 2009.
^ abUebelherr, Jan (3 May 2009) "Their House is All Wright". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: p.6N
^Hayes, Nicholas (1 April 2023). Frank Lloyd Wright's Forgotten House. University of Wisconsin Press. ISBN 9780299331801. PP 41.
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The Frederick C Bogk House is a single family residential project in Milwaukee Wisconsin designed by Frank Lloyd Wright Bogk was an alderman and secretary treasurer of the Ricketson Paint Works This house embodies Wright s prairie style elements into a solid looking structure that appears impregnable Frederick C Bogk HouseU S National Register of Historic PlacesLocation2420 N Terrace Ave Milwaukee WI 53211Coordinates43 3 42 23 N 87 52 35 94 W 43 0617306 N 87 8766500 W 43 0617306 87 8766500Built1917ArchitectFrank Lloyd Wright 2 Architectural stylePrairie SchoolNRHP reference No 72000058 1 Added to NRHPOctober 18 1972 3 Contents 1 History 2 Design 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksHistory editIn the mid 1910s developer Arthur Richards was readying to promote Wright s short lived American System Built Homes ASBH which were standardized home designs for moderate income housing During this time Wright designed several projects for Richards and his clients including the prototype ASBH Burnham Block the Munkwitz Apartments Milwaukee 1916 and this residence for Frederick C Bogk Wright assigned Russell Williamson Russell Barr Williamson whom he had hired in 1914 as a draftsperson to supervise the Munkwitz and Bogk projects During this time Wright s popularity was in decline mostly due to personal troubles The house was designed shortly after the murder of his mistress Mamah Borthwick and destruction of the residential wing at his home Taliesin and during the same period as his Imperial Hotel in Tokyo 4 The house was built in 1917 at a cost of 15 000 5 Robert and Barbara Elsner purchased the home in 1955 6 In 1955 Robert Elsner wrote to ask Wright of his impression of the home and Wright replied that it was a good house of a good period for a good client 7 The home was purchased from the Elsner family in 2023 8 Design editThe facade of the Bogk house with its buff brick columns framing leaded art glass windows capped by decorative cast concrete under broad eaves and a low pitched hip roof suggests the influence of the Imperial Hotel in Japan which was under construction at the time this house was built The sophisticated balance of horizontal and vertical lines further reflects the strong Japanese influence The understated entrance is located at the side of the house opening onto the driveway The first floor interior is a fluid succession of rooms sprawling under a low lying ceiling The living room extends across the front of the house with a dining room at the right rear of the living room up a few steps A bedroom above the attached garage at the rear was for the maid this extends out of the rectangular plan of the main house There are four bedrooms and a sitting room upstairs Tall narrow leaded glass windows both frame the regular windows and appear by themselves as design elements Similar glass panes are embedded in interior brick walls with lights behind There is a tiled goldfish pond against one wall of the living room and a plaque above it with an image of cranes Built in light fixtures and other decorative elements are common There is some built in furniture such as desks and bookshelves The other furniture is not original to the house but is Wright s design The current carpeting is a reproduction of Wright s original design 6 nbsp Narrow leaded art glass can be seen alongside the windows as well as planters beneath the second story windows See also editList of Frank Lloyd Wright worksReferences edit National Register of Historical Places WISCONSIN WI Milwaukee County National Park Service Mary Ellen Wietczykowski 1972 02 20 NRHP Inventory Nomination Bogk Frederick C House National Park Service Retrieved 2019 07 21 With one photo Frederick C Bogk House Wisconsin Historical Society Retrieved 2019 07 21 Historic Designation Study American System built Homes Storrer William Allin The architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright University Of Chicago Press p 200 ISBN 0 226 77621 2 Google Book Search Retrieved on 6 May 2009 a b Uebelherr Jan 3 May 2009 Their House is All Wright Milwaukee Journal Sentinel p 6N Hayes Nicholas 1 April 2023 Frank Lloyd Wright s Forgotten House University of Wisconsin Press ISBN 9780299331801 PP 41 Tanzilo Bobby 23 December 2023 Bogk House Sold On Milwaukee https onmilwaukee com articles bogk house sold Retrieved 19 Feb 2024 Storrer William Allin The Frank Lloyd Wright Companion University Of Chicago Press 2006 ISBN 0 226 77621 2 S 196 External links editWRIGHT AND LIKE MILWAUKEE TOUR Architecture Travel Unpronounceable Unforgettable Bogk Frederick C Bogk House at archINFORM UWM Libraries Digital Collections Item Viewer Wright in Wisconsin Archived 2009 04 09 at the Wayback Machine Photos on Arcaid Bogk House on LoC Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Frederick C Bogk House amp oldid 1209447675, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
