The Foster House and Stable is a Japanese-influenced house at 12147 South Harvard Avenue in the West Pullmanneighborhood of Chicago, Illinois, United States. The house was designed in 1900 by Frank Lloyd Wright as a summer home for Stephen A. Foster, an attorney who worked for real estate developer who helped to build this part of the West Pullman neighborhood. It was designated a Chicago Landmark on May 9, 1996.[1]
The Foster House and Stable were designed during an experimental period by Frank Lloyd Wright and have some rare design features including Japanese-influenced upward roof flares at all of the roof peaks and on each dormer. The house and stable also incorporate an extremely rare tumblehome design throughout. The exterior walls slant inward from the base to the top. Since the interior walls are straight, the transition takes place in the exterior windows and doors which are wider at the bottom than they are at the top. The house and stable are unique examples and similar to wooden water tower construction with flared supports for added strength.[2]
After being on sale for several years,[3] the home sold for $145,000 in March 2020.[4]
foster, house, stable, another, building, also, known, stephen, foster, house, stephen, foster, house, topsfield, massachusetts, foster, house, stable, japanese, influenced, house, 12147, south, harvard, avenue, west, pullman, neighborhood, chicago, illinois, . For another building also known as Stephen Foster House see Stephen Foster House Topsfield Massachusetts The Foster House and Stable is a Japanese influenced house at 12147 South Harvard Avenue in the West Pullman neighborhood of Chicago Illinois United States The house was designed in 1900 by Frank Lloyd Wright as a summer home for Stephen A Foster an attorney who worked for real estate developer who helped to build this part of the West Pullman neighborhood It was designated a Chicago Landmark on May 9 1996 1 S A Foster House and StableGeneral informationArchitectural styleJapaneseAddress12147 South Harvard AvenueTown or cityChicago IllinoisCountryUnited StatesCoordinates41 40 22 08 N 87 37 50 16 W 41 6728000 N 87 6306000 W 41 6728000 87 6306000Completed1900ClientStephen A FosterDesign and constructionArchitect s Frank Lloyd WrightChicago LandmarkDesignatedMay 9 1996The Foster House and Stable were designed during an experimental period by Frank Lloyd Wright and have some rare design features including Japanese influenced upward roof flares at all of the roof peaks and on each dormer The house and stable also incorporate an extremely rare tumblehome design throughout The exterior walls slant inward from the base to the top Since the interior walls are straight the transition takes place in the exterior windows and doors which are wider at the bottom than they are at the top The house and stable are unique examples and similar to wooden water tower construction with flared supports for added strength 2 After being on sale for several years 3 the home sold for 145 000 in March 2020 4 See also EditList of Frank Lloyd Wright worksReferences Edit Foster House and Stable City of Chicago Department of Planning and Development Landmarks Division 2003 Retrieved 2011 07 13 Frank Lloyd Wright Building Conservancy Own a genuine Frank Lloyd Wright landmark for under 250K 16 May 2017 West Pullman home designed by Frank Lloyd Wright may finally sell for 145K 3 October 2017 Storrer William Allin The Frank Lloyd Wright Companion University Of Chicago Press 2006 ISBN 0 226 77621 2 S 049 41 40 22 N 87 37 50 W 41 6728 N 87 6306 W 41 6728 87 6306 This article related to a building or structure in Chicago is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title S A Foster House and Stable amp oldid 1158342267, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
