Dorothy H. Turkel House
| Dorothy H. Turkel House | |
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| General information | |
| Architectural style | Usonian |
| Location | 2760 West 7 Mile Road Detroit, Michigan |
| Coordinates | 42°25′57″N 83°07′51″W / 42.432363°N 83.130865°W |
| Completed | 1956 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Frank Lloyd Wright |
The Dorothy H. Turkel House is a private residence located at 2760 West 7 Mile Road in north-central Detroit, Michigan, within the Palmer Woods neighborhood. It was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and completed in 1956.[1]
The Dorothy H. Turkel House is the only Wright-designed building within the city limits of Detroit.[1] The spacious, two-story residence also represents a rare example of Usonian design, since the "Usonian Homes" were typically small, single-story dwellings. The house was purchased in 2006 by Norman Silk and Dale Morgan, who began restoration work on the house with former Wright apprentice, Lawrence R. Brink.[2] The restoration was complete in 2010, at a reported cost of one million dollars.[2][3][4]
Gallery
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Exterior
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Living room from balcony
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Hill, Eric J. and John Gallagher (2002). AIA Detroit: The American Institute of Architects Guide to Detroit Architecture. Wayne State University Press. ISBN 0-8143-3120-3. P. 208.
- ^ a b Powers, Rebecca (10 August 2010). "Rescuing a Landmark". Hour Detroit. Hour Media, Inc. Retrieved 2 April 2013.
- ^ Jackman, Michael. "Detroit's Turkel house drips with history". Metro Times. Detroit Metro Times. Archived from the original on 23 January 2013. Retrieved 2 April 2013.
- ^ Feighan, Maureen. "Frank Lloyd Wright home ahead of its time". The Detroit News. The Detroit News. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
- Storrer, William Allin. The Frank Lloyd Wright Companion. University Of Chicago Press, 2006, ISBN 0-226-77621-2 (S.388)
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External links
[edit]- Dorothy Turkel House
- Library Street Collective web page of photographs using the Turkel house in an exhibition (December 16, 2020-February 13, 2021)
