Dorothy H. Turkel House

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Dorothy H. Turkel House
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Dorothy H. Turkel House
General information
Architectural style Usonian
Location2760 West 7 Mile Road
Detroit, Michigan
Coordinates 42°25′57″N83°07′51″W / 42.432363°N 83.130865°W / 42.432363; -83.130865
Completed1956
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]

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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]

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References

  1. 1 2 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.
  2. 1 2 Powers, Rebecca (10 August 2010). "Rescuing a Landmark". Hour Detroit. Hour Media, Inc. Retrieved 2 April 2013.
  3. ↑ 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.
  4. ↑ Feighan, Maureen. "Frank Lloyd Wright home ahead of its time". The Detroit News. The Detroit News. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
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