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Wright in Racine
Burnham Street restoration
Posted by:
mhertzberg on
September 18, 2008 at
3:34PM CST
(c) Mark Hertzberg
The long-awaited restoration of Frank Lloyd Wright's Richards Small House is underway. The small stucco house is one of six Wright homes in the 2700 block of W. Burnham Street in Milwaukee. The house, at 2714, and two of the four duplexes on the block, are owned by the Frank Lloyd Wright Wisconsin Tourism Heritage Group ("Wright in Wisconsin"). I am a member of the board of the group. We have been planning the restoration for several years. 2714 is an American System Built house, and is designated Model B1. It was designed in 1915. The extensive restoration project includes a return to the original open-porch design.
Asbestos abatement began recently, and continues inside a tented area on the west side of the house. The ceiling of the porch has been partially removed already. Extensive exterior work is tentatively scheduled to begin the week of September 21. The following slide show was shot this week. Additional photos will be posted as the project progresses. The anticipated completion date is late fall.Links: 2005 story and photos about Richard Small House Restoration: http://http//www.journaltimes.com/nucleus/index.php?itemid=2599 Wright in Wisconsin: http://http//www.journaltimes.com/nucleus/index.php?itemid=2599 Wright in Wisconsin Burnham Street project: http://http//www.wrightinwisconsin.org/WisconsinSites/asbh/Default.asp
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