WINSLO.BMP

Frank LLoyd Wright's house for William Winslow   1894  River Forest, IL.

This house represents Wright's first independent commision after leaving the firm of Adler 
and Sullivan. Though simple and elegant by todays standards this house was the subject of 
great ridicule scorn by its neighbors.  The huge, almost monolithic roof and the tall 
limestone copings sharply contrasted with the delicate multi roofed victorians common to 
the area. Winslow anticipates the soon to appear 'Prairie House' in many details.  In
particular, the way the second story windows rise all the way to the very broad eaves.
The eaves are light colored sand plaster to reduce the darkening effect of the large over
hangs.

The primary building material is tan roman brick.  Texture is added combining stone and
plaster.  The band around the second story windows is finely detailed plaster that once had 
a very light hue.  The paint applied in later years hides the Sullivanesque beauty of the pattern.
Polished limestone is used in the entry, copings, and belting courses.

This picture shows Winslow as thousands of other photographers have shown it.  From the front on.
Most other angles would require significant trespassing. It is a spring day in 1994 with 
overcast skies and budding trees.

This image is the property of Ted Staberow (Computer geek, Wright fan) and Alane Watkins 
(Computer geekess, photographer) and is free to all lovers of fine architecture for non 
commercial use.  If you like this image and would like to see more, you have a few options. 
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