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Property Location
| Location (Address) | 2714 W BURNHAM ST |
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| County | Milwaukee |
| City/Village | Milwaukee |
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Property Features
| Year Built | 1915 |
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| Survey Date | 1980 |
| Historic Use | house |
| Architectural Style | Prairie School |
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| Wall Material | Stucco |
| Architect | Frank Lloyd Wright |
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| Demolished | No |
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| Additional Comments | A 'site file' exists for this property named 'American System Built Houses'. It contains additional information such as correspondence, newspaper clippings, or historical information. It is a public record and may be viewed in person at the Wisconsin Historical Society, State Historic Preservation Office. Covenant/Easement: In Perpetuity. Effective 7-27-2012. A 'covenant file' exists for this property. It may contain additional information such as photos, drawings and correspondence. It is a public record and may be viewed in person at the Wisconsin Historical Society, State Historic Preservation Office. "Between 1915 and 1917 Frank Lloyd Wright designed a series of standardized "system-built" homes, known today and the American System-Built Homes. By system-built Wright did not mean pre-fabricated 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 on scattered sites throughout the Midwest with a few yet to be discovered. The ASBH Model B-1 is the first home purchased for restoration by Frank Lloyd Wright Wisconsin and the only surviving example of the design. In 2008/2009 through the assistance of a Save America's Treasures grant through the National Parks Service and numerous matching grants from private foundations, the home was restored to its original 1916 appearance. The Model B-1 is intended to remain a house museum to provide an educational opportunity for children, architectural students, professionals, academics, the general public, and especially neighborhood residents." Wright and Like 2011: Milwaukee Originals June 10th Through 12th, Frank Lloyd Wright Wisconsin, Inc., Madison, WI, 2011. |
| Bibliographic References | Zimmerman, 322. Perrin, 1960, p. 34. Perrin, 1967, p. 147. Pagel, p. 35. Tax Program. Building Permit. Historic Milwaukee, Incorporated newsletter, Vol. 4, Issue 3, Summer 2002. Wright and Like 2011: Milwaukee Originals June 10th Through 12th, Frank Lloyd Wright Wisconsin, Inc., Madison, WI, 2011. |
National And State Register Of Historic Places Listings
| National/State Register Listing Name | American System Built Homes-Burnham Street District |
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| National Register Listing Date | Sep 12, 1985 |
| State Register Listing Date | Jan 01, 1989 |
| Contributing | Yes |
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Drawing of an American System-Built House
1916
Copy of the original perspective drawing by Antonio Raymond of American System-Built House Model B11. Frank Lloyd Wright outlined his vision of affordable housing. He asserted that the home would h...
