Wright for Real People: A Family Restores Frank Lloyd Wright's Famed First House

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July/August 2009
By Judy Arginteanu 
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Architect: Frank Lloyd Wright
Builder: Alfred C. Dahleen; restoration/supervision: Stafford Norris III, (612) 483-5373; staffordn@earthlink.net
House Size (square footage): 1,350
Bedrooms: 2
Bathroom: 1
Cost per Square Foot: n/a

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Energy

Heating/Cooling System: Burnham 84 percent-efficiency hot water boiler with cast iron radiators, Unico high-velocity air conditioning system, Marathon electric superinsulated hot water heater with CFC- and HCFC-free insulation
Electricity Source: Public utilities
Lighting: compact fluorescents; dimmable soffit uplights; halogen strip lights
Appliances: Unrestored 1930s kitchen appliances
Insulation: Icynene expandable foam

Building Materials

Exterior Materials: Reclaimed old-growth red tidewater cypress
Bricks: Salvaged sand mold brick from Menomonie, Wisconsin; New shale brick from StoneArt in Church Hill, Tennessee; Terrace and pathway brick from Glen-Gery Brick
Interior Materials: Shellac and wax finishes: J. E. Moser’s premium grade shellac flakes; General finishes: liquid wax for doors, windows, molding and trim; Uni Walton natural linoleum by Armstrong Commercial Flooring
Paint: Sienna pigment added directly to plaster; Benjamin Moore Eco Spec

Water

Water Conservation Systems: Large outside planter boxes collect and retain runoff from the roof; New drainage system directs water off terrace to underground perforated reservoir, which helps water burr oaks
Fixtures: Vintage

Construction

Waste Reduction: n/a
Recycling: The 1970s appliances went  to the ReUse Center in Minneapolis; broken radiators went to metal salvage; cedar shingles went to a transfer station for building material recycling
Construction Methods: Brick piers and exterior walls with plastered 2-by-4 interior partition walls

Landscaping

Site and Land Use: House sited precisely east-west, with primary windows and doors on the south side and few openings on the colder north side
Plants: 4 burr oaks keep roof cool in summer; Techny arborvitae “living hedge” for privacy; Native plants including grasses, wildflowers, shade perennials and summachs

Certification

National Registry of Historic Places 
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