"While Pennsylvania boasts the historic Fallingwater, the Chicago area, particularly Oak Park, is home to its own architectural treasures, including Frank Lloyd Wright’s personal residence.A notable example is the Nathan G. Moore House, also known as the Moore-Dugal Residence, located at 333 Forest Avenue. Designed by Wright in the Tudor Revival style, this house was initially completed in 1895.Wright preserved the essence of the Tudor style but enhanced it with intricate ornamentation. The original simple bay window on the east facade was replaced with a Gothic motif, featuring paired lancet windows and elaborately decorated terracotta. While the half-timbering was limited to the peaks of three gables, the rest of the house showcased terracotta banding and heavily carved, geometrically patterned wood.The house underwent further changes and eventually changed ownership several times. The most recent owner, Robert Dugal, offered seasonal public tours until they were discontinued in 2001 due to his decline in health.The Nathan G. Moore House was added to the Register of Historic Places in 1973.Photo Credit Ervin Eliud
Source: Facebook group Fans of Frank Lloyd Wright
Moore-Dugal Residence, Oak Park IL. 1895-1922 Frank Lloyd Wright
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St. Andrew, The Little Chapel of Guernsey, in the English Channel off the coast of Normandy.
Surfaces of the chapel are covered with broken China.
Created in 1914 by Brother Déoda
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San Marco, Venice by Giuseppe Marastoni
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Yesterday was breathing day. High humidity with storm coming. I tried putting all the plants on the floor of the porch, breathing hard all the way. Canceled going to the lunch at the 11th hour...well 11:30 when my friend offered to drive me and let me off as close as possible to the Lakeview Center. But I was coughing continuously after my nebulizing, and almost fainted in the bathroom, but knew to put my head in the sink. It worked, but I was exhausted, so just am staying air conditioned to hopefully have lower humidity to breath.
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Today's quote:
Each of us is an artist of our days; the greater our integrity and awareness, the more original and creative our time will become." John O'Donohue
I hope today will be a better day.
ReplyDeleteThat's what I hope as well. It's constant rain at this point until sometime late tomorrow, thanks to Helene. Not my favorite weather for breathing!
DeleteThe houses and chapel are beautiful! I hope you are feeling better! Take care, have a great day!
ReplyDeleteHope your day is also a great one, Eileen. Glad you liked seeing these various buildings!
Delete...What makes a extraordinary building? It's hard for me to put into words, but I know it when I see it.
ReplyDeleteThat's always worth thinking about, in the eyes of the beholder.
DeleteStay safe, Barb. Big, big storm headed your way.
ReplyDeleteI sure am. Staying inside, and do hope the electricity doesn't fail (due to winds knocking trees into power lines.) Glad I can make sandwiches. I'm watching the progress of Helene, and will say a bit about how we're faring tomorrow in my post.
DeleteThe house and chapel are amazing. Have a wonderful day.
ReplyDeleteIsn't that a wonderful little chapel? And all the houses are somewhat different today.
DeleteI love the Church of Broken China-- a perfect place for those in stormy marriages.
ReplyDeleteHa ha, laughing out loud! I know very little about Guernsey Island, except how it was the location of the lovely book The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society!
DeleteHi Barbara, We have plans to tour Falling Waters in the near future. We've visited Frank Lloyd Wright properties in Wisconsin and Chicagoland when we lived in the area. Take Care, Big Daddy Dave
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