Description: Caption reads "Wescott House, N.W. corner of High St. and Greenmount Ave., one of the early examples of the designs of Frank Lloyd Wright in Early Modernistic architecture, built of stucco, surrounded by terraces in Italian villa style." Westcott House is located 1340 East High Street at the corner of Greenmount Avenue in Springfield, Ohio. The architect Frank Lloyd Wright designed this house in 1905, as commissioned by Burton J. Wescott, an automobile manufacturer with the Westcott Motor Car Company, thought the house wasn't built until 1908. The original design was characteristic of his Praire School: the horizontal lines, low-pitched roof, broad eaves, wide verandas, stuccoed walls with wood trim, trellis work and elaborate use of shrubs, creating the impression that the structure is an integral part of its setting. During the 1940s interior alterations were made, turning the house into six apartments. Renovations were completed in 2007 to restore this architectural gem to its original state. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B01F11_040_001
Subjects: Westcott House (Springfield, Ohio); Wright, Frank Lloyd, 1867-1959. Buildings, plans, and designs
Places: Springfield (Ohio); Clark County (Ohio)
 

Description: Caption reads: "Wescott House, a Frank Lloyd Wright home of modern design." Westcott House is located 1340 East High Street at the corner of Greenmount Avenue in Springfield, Ohio. The architect Frank Lloyd Wright designed this house in 1905, as commissioned by Burton J. Wescott, an automobile manufacturer with the Westcott Motor Car Company, thought the house wasn't built until 1908. The original design was characteristic of his Praire School: the horizontal lines, low-pitched roof, broad eaves, wide verandas, stuccoed walls with wood trim, trellis work and elaborate use of shrubs, creating the impression that the structure is an integral part of its setting. During the 1940s interior alterations were made, turning the house into six apartments. Renovations were completed in 2007 to restore this architectural gem to its original state. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B01F10_003_001
Subjects: Westcott House (Springfield, Ohio); Wright, Frank Lloyd, 1867-1959. Buildings, plans, and designs
Places: Springfield (Ohio); Clark County (Ohio)
 

Description: A photograph of the interior of the Gregor S. and Elizabeth B. Affleck House, more affectionately known as the Affleck House, designed by famous architect Frank Lloyd Wright, taken by Joe Munroe in 1942. The home is built in the Usonia style, a style which Wright developed. He designed around sixty homes in this style, which consists of small one-story homes without garages or much storage space, often built in L-shapes to fit on odd or uniquely-shaped lots. They often have large windows, as a desire to bring the outside in is paramount in the design. Joe Munroe's career began in 1939 at the Cranbrook Academy of Art. He served in the Air Force during World War II and then joined Cincinnati-based Farm Quarterly magazine. Though raised in Detroit, agriculture became an important subject of Joe's photographs. He moved to California in 1955 and free-lanced, taking magazine assignments and selling his own work. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: P400_B27_F342_JPG328
Subjects: Joe Munroe; Frank Lloyd Wright; Architects; Architecture; Usonian houses
Places: Birmingham (Michigan)
 

Description: A photograph of the exterior of the Carlton Wall house, designed by famous architect Frank Lloyd Wright, taken by Joe Munroe in 1942. The home is built in the Usonia style, a style which Wright developed. He designed around sixty homes in this style, which consists of small one-story homes without garages or much storage space, often built in L-shapes to fit on odd or uniquely-shaped lots. They often have large windows, as a desire to bring the outside in is paramount in the design. This particular home is built in a series of hexagons radiating out from a central spot, giving the building a snowflake shape, hence its nickname, ""Snowflake."" Joe Munroe's career began in 1939 at the Cranbrook Academy of Art. He served in the Air Force during World War II and then joined Cincinnati-based Farm Quarterly magazine. Though raised in Detroit, agriculture became an important subject of Joe's photographs. He moved to California in 1955 and free-lanced, taking magazine assignments and selling his own work. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: P400_B27_F343_JPG323
Subjects: Joe Munroe; Frank Lloyd Wright; Architects; Architecture; Usonian houses
Places: Plymouth (Michigan)
 

Description: A photograph taken by Joe Munroe of the living room of the Carlton Wall house, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. The house is one of Wright's Usonian-style homes, built with the goal of using natural light and bringing the outside in--this effect is clearly demonstrated with the large windows and plants. Joe Munroe's career began in 1939 at the Cranbrook Academy of Art. He served in the Air Force during World War II and then joined Cincinnati-based Farm Quarterly magazine. Though raised in Detroit, agriculture became an important subject of Joe's photographs. He moved to California in 1955 and free-lanced, taking magazine assignments and selling his own work. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: P400_B27_F343_JPG324
Subjects: Joe Munroe; Frank Lloyd Wright; Architects; Architecture; Usonian houses
Places: Plymouth (Michigan)
 

Description: 1942 photograph taken by Joe Munroe of the living room ceiling of the Carlton Wall house, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. The house is one of Wright's Usonian-style homes, built with the goal of using natural light and bringing the outside in--an effect which is clearly demonstrated with the large windows and plants seen here. Joe Munroe's career began in 1939 at the Cranbrook Academy of Art. He served in the Air Force during World War II and then joined Cincinnati-based Farm Quarterly magazine. Though raised in Detroit, agriculture became an important subject of Joe's photographs. He moved to California in 1955 and free-lanced, taking magazine assignments and selling his own work. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: P400_B27_F343_JPG326
Subjects: Joe Munroe; Frank Lloyd Wright; Architects; Architecture; Usonian houses
Places: Plymouth (Michigan)
 

Description: Caption reads: "Wescott House, N. W. Cor. High St. & Greenmount Ave., Springfield, Ohio, January 28, 1937." Westcott House is located 1340 East High Street at the corner of Greenmount Avenue in Springfield, Ohio. The architect Frank Lloyd Wright designed this house in 1905, as commissioned by Burton J. Wescott, an automobile manufacturer with the Westcott Motor Car Company, thought the house wasn't built until 1908. The original design was characteristic of his Praire School: the horizontal lines, low-pitched roof, broad eaves, wide verandas, stuccoed walls with wood trim, trellis work and elaborate use of shrubs, creating the impression that the structure is an integral part of its setting. During the 1940s interior alterations were made, turning the house into six apartments. Renovations were completed in 2007 to restore this architectural gem to its original state. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B01F11_015_001
Subjects: Westcott House (Springfield, Ohio); Wright, Frank Lloyd, 1867-1959. Buildings, plans, and designs
Places: Springfield (Ohio); Clark County (Ohio)
 

Description: Caption reads "Wescott House, N.W. Cor. High St. & Greenmount Ave., Springfield, Ohio. P.C. Neg. from Spg. O. 2-8x10 prints to Col. Jan. 29, 1937." Westcott House is located 1340 East High Street at the corner of Greenmount Avenue in Springfield, Ohio. The architect Frank Lloyd Wright designed this house in 1905, as commissioned by Burton J. Wescott, an automobile manufacturer with the Westcott Motor Car Company, thought the house wasn't built until 1908. The original design was characteristic of his Praire School: the horizontal lines, low-pitched roof, broad eaves, wide verandas, stuccoed walls with wood trim, trellis work and elaborate use of shrubs, creating the impression that the structure is an integral part of its setting. During the 1940s interior alterations were made, turning the house into six apartments. Renovations were completed in 2007 to restore this architectural gem to its original state. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B01F11_039_001
Subjects: Westcott House (Springfield, Ohio); Wright, Frank Lloyd, 1867-1959. Buildings, plans, and designs
Places: Springfield (Ohio); Clark County (Ohio)
 

Description: Caption reads: "Wescott House, N.W. Cor. High St. & Greenmount Ave. Springfield, Ohio. Jan. 28, 1937 - P.C. Neg. furnished by Springfield." Westcott House is located 1340 East High Street at the corner of Greenmount Avenue in Springfield, Ohio. The architect Frank Lloyd Wright designed this house in 1905, as commissioned by Burton J. Wescott, an automobile manufacturer with the Westcott Motor Car Company, thought the house wasn't built until 1908. The original design was characteristic of his Praire School: the horizontal lines, low-pitched roof, broad eaves, wide verandas, stuccoed walls with wood trim, trellis work and elaborate use of shrubs, creating the impression that the structure is an integral part of its setting. During the 1940s interior alterations were made, turning the house into six apartments. Renovations were completed in 2007 to restore this architectural gem to its original state. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B04F06_08_01
Subjects: Westcott House (Springfield, Ohio); Wright, Frank Lloyd, 1867-1959. Buildings, plans, and designs
Places: Springfield (Ohio); Clark County (Ohio)