[MassHistPres] "FLW" House in Wellesley
Ruth Wales
ruthwales at verizon.net
Tue Oct 6 18:50:35 EDT 2009
The organization is the Lincoln Friends of Modern Architecture or FoMA.
Ruth Wales, Lincoln HDC
On Oct 6, 2009, at 3:11 PM, Reich, Alene wrote:
> I checked the MLS system and if I had to take a guess at the house
> in question, it is a modernist house that may be considered to have
> FLW influence from a lay-perspective (and I do not mean to be
> disparaging of that perspective!). I would not attribute any FLW
> inspiration to it. The building has merit and should be documented
> if it is not already.
>
> I think this case actually highlights the problem of modernist
> houses built on large lots in serene settings being marketed as
> tear-downs. I know that there is a group in Lincoln (Friends of
> Modernism?) that is working to combat this trend. There is also
> the example of the Richardson House in Brookline (what ever
> happened to that?) The housing slowdown has surely helped but it
> will be a never-ending battle.
>
> Have a great day,
>
> Alene Reich
>
> Historic Planner, City of Methuen
> Searles Building
> 41 Pleasant St, Suite 217
> Methuen, MA 01844
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> From: "Wilson, Linda" <Linda.Wilson at dcr.nh.gov>
> Subject: Re: [MassHistPres] demolition of Frank Lloyd Wright House
> To: "Dennis De Witt" <djd184 at verizon.net>, <Swanseaconcom at aol.com>
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> There are two in NH, both on Heather Street in Manchester. The
> Zimmerman House was given to the Currier Museum of Art and can be
> visited by appointment: http://currier.org/collections/
> zimmerman.aspx. Both are classified as Usonian, but the Zimmerman
> House has some Prairie overtones, while the other (a privately
> owned dwelling) is much more aggressively "modern."
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> Linda Ray Wilson, DSHPO
> NH Division of Historical Resources
> 19 Pillsbury Street
> Concord NH 03301-3570
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> From: masshistpres-bounces at cs.umb.edu [mailto:masshistpres-
> bounces at cs.umb.edu] On Behalf Of Dennis De Witt
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> Subject: Re: [MassHistPres] demolition of Frank Lloyd Wright House
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> Unless a lost one one has been discovered, I believe the nearest
> FLlW house is in N.H.
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> Dennis De Witt
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> On Oct 2, 2009, at 11:35 AM, Swanseaconcom at aol.com wrote:
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> A friend was in a Frank Lloyd Wright designed house in Wellsley as
> they were selling some of the contents. The owner told him that the
> buyer of the house was going to demolish it in order to build a a
> mcmansion which is the dominant style of house in this
> neighborhood. Is there anybody from Wellsley on the list?
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> Colleen Brown
> Swansea Conservation Commission
> 68 Stevens Rd
> Swansea, MA 02777
> 508-673-6467
> 508-676-0317 fax
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> From: "David Fixler" <DFixler at eypae.com>
> Subject: Re: [MassHistPres] demolition of Frank Lloyd Wright House
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> To my knowledge there is no Frank Lloyd Wright designed house in
> Wellesley, and a couple of quick checks of a Wright Listing of
> Buildings by Location on the web bears my suspicion out. The
> nearest ones are th Zimmerman House in New Hampshire and the Baird
> House in Amherst, MA.
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> This house was probably either designed by an acolyte or is a knock-
> off by someone else. This is not to say that it should not be
> protected. Does anyone have photos or any documentary information?
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> David Fixler
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> bounces at cs.umb.edu] On Behalf Of Swanseaconcom at aol.com
> Sent: Friday, October 02, 2009 11:35 AM
> To: masshistpres at cs.umb.edu
> Subject: Re: [MassHistPres] demolition of Frank Lloyd Wright House
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> A friend was in a Frank Lloyd Wright designed house in Wellsley as
> they were selling some of the contents. The owner told him that the
> buyer of the house was going to demolish it in order to build a a
> mcmansion which is the dominant style of house in this
> neighborhood. Is there anybody from Wellsley on the list?
>
>
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> Colleen Brown
> Swansea Conservation Commission
> 68 Stevens Rd
> Swansea, MA 02777
> 508-673-6467
> 508-676-0317 fax
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