SAMUEL FREEMAN RESIDENCE (1923) S.216
- Freeman House Original Block Mold
- Freeman House Block Drawing
- Freeman House Exterior
- Freeman House Exterior
- Freeman House Under Construction
YEAR DESCRIPTION ST# 2004 Samuel Freeman House Concrete Block (S.216) (1923). The Samuel and Harriet Freeman House is one of the four textile-block houses designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in California. During construction, dirt was mixed in with the concrete to give it a more natural look but the compound proved to be unstable. Wright was out of the country at the time working on the Imperial Hotel in Tokyo. He dispatched his associate, Rudolf Schindler to come up with a solution. Schindler filled the gaps in the textile blocks with mortar as a means to stabilize them, however the changes compromised the design aesthetic and infuriated Wright. Schindler's "transgressions" brought about the end of their relationship. In 1986, the house which the Freemans lived in for 61 years was given to the University of Southern California School of Architecture. The house was badly damaged by the Northridge Earthquake in 1994. The home is under going a major restoration. This block is poured from the original mold for the restoration. 16 x 16". 2004.37.0207 2004.38.0207
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