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American System-Built House Model C3
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Black and red halftone print of the Model Home C3 perspective drawing. Frank Lloyd Wright outlined his vision of affordable housing. He asserted that the home would have to go to the factory, instead of the skilled labor coming to the building site. Between 1915 and 1917 Wright designed a series of standardized "system-built" homes, known today as the American System-Built Houses. By system-built, he did not mean pre-fabrication off-site, but rather a system that involved cutting the lumber and other materials in a mill or factory, then bringing them to the site for assembly. This system would save material waste and a substantial fraction of the wages paid to skilled tradesmen. Wright produced more than 900 working drawings and sketches of various designs for the system. Six examples were constructed, still standing, on West Burnham Street and Layton Boulevard in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Other examples were constructed on scattered sites throughout the Midwest with a few yet to be discovered.
1916
Wright, Frank Lloyd, 1867-1959
Publication Information
| Creator | Wright, Frank Lloyd, 1867-1959 |
|---|---|
| Date Created | 1916 |
| Language | English |
Physical Description
| Format | Image |
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| Extent | 1 print |
| Dimensions | 22 x 28 cm |
Collection Information
| Source Collection | American System-Built House Series portfolio, 1915-1917 |
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| Call Number | Mss 1163, Box 1, Fldr 22 |
| Media Number | Box 1,Folder 22 |
| Catalog Record | https://search.library.wisc.edu/catalog/999466246402121 |
| Finding Aid | https://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/wiarchives.uw-whs-mss01163 |
Copyright Information
| Copyright Status | NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES |
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| Rights Holder | Wisconsin Historical Society |
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American System-Built House Model C3
1916
Black and red halftone print of the Model Home C3 interior perspective drawing. Frank Lloyd Wright outlined his vision of affordable housing. He asserted that the home would have to go to the facto...
American System-Built House Model C3
1916
Black and red halftone print of the Model Home C3 floor plan perspective drawing. Frank Lloyd Wright outlined his vision of affordable housing. He asserted that the home would have to go to the fac...
American System-Built House Model B23
1916
Black and red halftone print of a perspective drawing of Model Home B23. Frank Lloyd Wright outlined his vision of affordable housing. He asserted that the home would have to go to the factory, ins...
American System-Built House Model A243
1916
Black and red halftone print of the Model Home A243 interior perspective drawing. Frank Lloyd Wright outlined his vision of affordable housing. He asserted that the home would have to go to the fac...
American System-Built House Model B11
1916
Black and red halftone print of the Model Home B11 perspective drawing. Frank Lloyd Wright outlined his vision of affordable housing. He asserted that the home would have to go to the factory, inst...
American System-Built House Model J902
1916
Black and red halftone print of the Model Home J902 perspective drawing. Frank Lloyd Wright outlined his vision of affordable housing. He asserted that the home would have to go to the factory, ins...
