The Gordon House is a residence designed by influential architectFrank Lloyd Wright, now located within the Oregon Garden, in Silverton, Oregon. It is an example of Wright's Usonian vision for America. It is one of the last of the Usonian series that Wright designed as affordable housing for American working class consumers, which—in 1939—were considered to have an annual income of $5,000–6,000 ($95,000 to $113,000 in 2021 dollars).[3] The house is based on a design for a modern home commissioned by Life magazine in 1938.[4]
The house was designed in 1957 for Evelyn and Conrad Gordon,[5] and finished in 1963 (four years after Frank Lloyd Wright's death). It was originally located near Wilsonville, Oregon, situated to take advantage of views of the adjacent Willamette River on the west side and Mount Hood to the east. After Evelyn Gordon's death in 1997, the house was sold to new owners David and Carey Smith, who wanted to tear it down to make room for a larger, more contemporary structure.[6] The Frank Lloyd Wright Building Conservancy became involved in attempts to preserve the historic house. The "Building Conservancy" is an organization devoted to advocating for Wright buildings, and finding sites for buildings that have been put on the market. In early 2001, the Building Conservancy obtained a three-month reprieve to dismantle the Gordon House,[4] and move it to the Oregon Garden,[3] about 21 miles (34 km) southeast of its original location. The Conservancy accepted a proposal from the Oregon Garden Society, assisted by the City of Silverton, to take charge of moving and reinstalling the house.[6] Dismantling began on March 9, 2001. The house was moved in four large pieces, with the upper floor, containing two bedrooms and one bath, moved as a single unit.[4] Overall neglect required refurbishing of the structure's siding and roofing which was arranged by grants from the Architecture Foundation of Oregon[7] and the Oregon Cultural Trust.[8] A new foundation replicating the original was constructed.[4] The house opened one year later as the only publicly accessible Frank Lloyd Wright home in the Pacific Northwest.
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Floor plans
With 2,133 sq ft (198.2 m2) of floor space, the house boasts twelve-foot (3.7 m) floor-to-ceiling windows and glass French doors in the living room and Wright's classic horizontal designs and features connecting interior and exterior space. The second story features two bedrooms, each with its own private balcony. Designed based on a seven-foot square grid, the house is visually anchored to a single mass of windowless concrete block forming the walls of the small basement and kitchen and extending beyond the roofline, obscuring various vents and the large skylight to the kitchen ("workspace") below. The house is constructed of cedar and painted cinder block and continues Wright's tradition of custom patterned wood cutout window lattice known as fretwork.
The Gordon House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 22, 2004.[8] It is cared for by the Gordon House Conservancy and available for small catered gatherings.[5] When not reserved, the house is available for public tours as a historic house museum.
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Main entrance near carport is door at right; the left service door enters between kitchen and laundry
Gordon House living room exterior features 12 foot floor-to-ceiling windows; the steps and foundation replicate the original
Overview shows chimney concealed for enhanced horizontal lines
^The living room is at left and bedrooms are upstairs at right and kitchen below them.
^ abBart King. "An Architectural Guidebook to Portland". Retrieved 2007-12-21.
^ abcd North Shore Productions, Portland, Oregon (March 21, 2002). . Oregon Art Beat. KOPB-TV. pp. Episode 323. Archived from the original (QuickTime (.mov) 240x151px) on July 14, 2011. Retrieved 2008-02-08.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
^ ab"The Gorden House by Frank Lloyd Wright". Retrieved 2007-12-21.
^ abWoodin, Larry A. (2002). The Gordon House : a moving experience. Hillsboro, OR: Beyond Words Pub. ISBN1582700834. OCLC 48810316.
^ abElsa Coleman; Molly Murphy (June 7, 2006). . Archived from the original on August 8, 2007. Retrieved 2007-12-21.
Storrer, William Allin. The Frank Lloyd Wright Companion. University Of Chicago Press, 2006, ISBN0-226-77621-2 (S.419)
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This article uses bare URLs which are uninformative and vulnerable to link rot Please consider converting them to full citations to ensure the article remains verifiable and maintains a consistent citation style Several templates and tools are available to assist in formatting such as reFill documentation and Citation bot documentation August 2022 Learn how and when to remove this message The Gordon House is a residence designed by influential architect Frank Lloyd Wright now located within the Oregon Garden in Silverton Oregon It is an example of Wright s Usonian vision for America It is one of the last of the Usonian series that Wright designed as affordable housing for American working class consumers which in 1939 were considered to have an annual income of 5 000 6 000 95 000 to 113 000 in 2021 dollars 3 The house is based on a design for a modern home commissioned by Life magazine in 1938 4 Gordon HouseU S National Register of Historic PlacesFront of Gordon House 2 Show map of OregonShow map of the United StatesInteractive map showing the Gordon HouseLocation869 W Main St Silverton OregonCoordinates44 59 47 N 122 47 30 W 44 996332 N 122 79173 W 44 996332 122 79173Built1963ArchitectWright Frank Lloyd Goodrich Burton G Architectural styleModern Movement UsonianNRHP reference No 04001066 1 Added to NRHPSeptember 22 2004 Contents 1 History 2 Description 3 Gallery 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksHistory editThe house was designed in 1957 for Evelyn and Conrad Gordon 5 and finished in 1963 four years after Frank Lloyd Wright s death It was originally located near Wilsonville Oregon situated to take advantage of views of the adjacent Willamette River on the west side and Mount Hood to the east After Evelyn Gordon s death in 1997 the house was sold to new owners David and Carey Smith who wanted to tear it down to make room for a larger more contemporary structure 6 The Frank Lloyd Wright Building Conservancy became involved in attempts to preserve the historic house The Building Conservancy is an organization devoted to advocating for Wright buildings and finding sites for buildings that have been put on the market In early 2001 the Building Conservancy obtained a three month reprieve to dismantle the Gordon House 4 and move it to the Oregon Garden 3 about 21 miles 34 km southeast of its original location The Conservancy accepted a proposal from the Oregon Garden Society assisted by the City of Silverton to take charge of moving and reinstalling the house 6 Dismantling began on March 9 2001 The house was moved in four large pieces with the upper floor containing two bedrooms and one bath moved as a single unit 4 Overall neglect required refurbishing of the structure s siding and roofing which was arranged by grants from the Architecture Foundation of Oregon 7 and the Oregon Cultural Trust 8 A new foundation replicating the original was constructed 4 The house opened one year later as the only publicly accessible Frank Lloyd Wright home in the Pacific Northwest Description edit nbsp Floor plans With 2 133 sq ft 198 2 m2 of floor space the house boasts twelve foot 3 7 m floor to ceiling windows and glass French doors in the living room and Wright s classic horizontal designs and features connecting interior and exterior space The second story features two bedrooms each with its own private balcony Designed based on a seven foot square grid the house is visually anchored to a single mass of windowless concrete block forming the walls of the small basement and kitchen and extending beyond the roofline obscuring various vents and the large skylight to the kitchen workspace below The house is constructed of cedar and painted cinder block and continues Wright s tradition of custom patterned wood cutout window lattice known as fretwork The Gordon House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 22 2004 8 It is cared for by the Gordon House Conservancy and available for small catered gatherings 5 When not reserved the house is available for public tours as a historic house museum Gallery edit nbsp Main entrance near carport is door at right the left service door enters between kitchen and laundry nbsp Gordon House living room exterior features 12 foot floor to ceiling windows the steps and foundation replicate the original nbsp Overview shows chimney concealed for enhanced horizontal lines nbsp Fretwork of Gordon House nbsp East side nbsp Front nbsp Northeast corner nbsp Living room configured for a small eventSee also editFrank Lloyd Wright Building Conservancy List of Frank Lloyd Wright works List of Registered Historic Places in Marion County OregonReferences edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Gordon House National Register Information System National Register of Historic Places National Park Service April 15 2008 The living room is at left and bedrooms are upstairs at right and kitchen below them a b Bart King An Architectural Guidebook to Portland Retrieved 2007 12 21 a b c d North Shore Productions Portland Oregon March 21 2002 Moving Usonia The only Frank Lloyd Wright house in Oregon has to be destroyed in order to be saved Oregon Art Beat KOPB TV pp Episode 323 Archived from the original QuickTime mov 240x151px on July 14 2011 Retrieved 2008 02 08 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint multiple names authors list link a b The Gorden House by Frank Lloyd Wright Retrieved 2007 12 21 a b Woodin Larry A 2002 The Gordon House a moving experience Hillsboro OR Beyond Words Pub ISBN 1582700834 OCLC 48810316 https www af oregon org a b Elsa Coleman Molly Murphy June 7 2006 Welcome to the Fretwork Network E Newsletter Archived from the original on August 8 2007 Retrieved 2007 12 21 Storrer William Allin The Frank Lloyd Wright Companion University Of Chicago Press 2006 ISBN 0 226 77621 2 S 419 External links editGordon House Conservancy Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Gordon House 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