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Building in Detroit, Michigan
Dorothy H. Turkel House
General information
Architectural styleUsonian
Location2760 West 7 Mile Road
Detroit, Michigan
Coordinates42°25′57″N 83°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.

The Dorothy H. Turkel House is the only Wright-designed building within the city limits of Detroit. 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. The restoration was complete in 2010, at a reported cost of one million dollars.

Gallery

  • Exterior Exterior
  • Living room from balcony Living room from balcony

See also

References

  1. ^ 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. ^ 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.
  • Storrer, William Allin. The Frank Lloyd Wright Companion. University Of Chicago Press, 2006, ISBN 0-226-77621-2 (S.388)

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