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Seamour and Gerte Shavin
Residence, Chattanooga, Tennessee (1950) (S.339) |
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On a recent trip from Atlanta to
Seattle, we had a few short minutes to stop and see the
Seamour and Gerte Shavin Residence. It is just a few
minutes off the interstate in Chattanooga, and is the only
work in Tennessee. It was designed in 1950 on a four
foot grid, and completed in 1952, this Wright residence is
truly a work of art. Marvin Bachman, an apprentice of
Wright, supervised the construction until his death in an
automobile accident. There are many classic Wright
details. The stonework, reminiscent of Fallingwater,
is native Tennessee Crab Orchard sandstone. Mitered
glass corners. A wood framed corner glass doors that
opens outward. A stunning example of a 12 x 16 x 16
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foot cantilevered roof over the carport that is similar to
the Goetsch-Winkler home. There are double clerestory
windows with cut-wood light screens. A hidden
entrance. The Shavins used native red cypress trim on
both the interior and exterior of the house. I did not
have the opportunity to view the interior of the home, but
like many of Wright’s homes, he designed the furniture and
many of the built-ins. There is a beautiful example of
a music stand, dining room table and chairs, and winged back
chairs, and of course, a large centrally located stone
fireplace. Although Seamour Shavin passed away in
March of 2005, his wife Gerte still resides in the home.
June 2008.
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Original drawing of the Shavin Residence. |
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Detail from
original drawing. |
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Exterior
Photographs By Douglas Steiner,
June 2008 |
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There are many classic Wright
details. The stonework, reminiscent of Fallingwater, is
native Tennessee Crab Orchard sandstone. Mitered glass
corners. A wood framed corner glass doors that opens
outward. A stunning example of a 12 x 16 x 16
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roof over the carport that is similar to the Goetsch-Winkler
home. There are double clerestory windows with cut-wood
light screens. A hidden entrance. The Shavins used native
red cypress trim on both the interior and exterior of the
house. |
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Text and Photographs by Douglas M. Steiner,
Copyright 2008 |
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Interior
Photographs By James on the Elk River, March 2004 |
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I did not have the opportunity
to view the interior of the residence. There are many
classic Wright details. The stonework, reminiscent of
Fallingwater, is native Tennessee Crab Orchard sandstone.
Mitered glass corners. A wood framed corner glass
doors that opens outward. There are double clerestory windows with cut-wood
light screens. The Shavins used native
red cypress trim on both the interior and exterior of the
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house. Like many of Wright’s
homes, he designed the furniture and many of the built-ins.
There is a beautiful example of a music stand, dining room
table and chairs, winged back chairs, and of course, a large
centrally located stone fireplace. The interior photographs
are courtesy James on the Elk River, www.waymarking.com 2004. Images taken March 29, 2004. |
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Text by Douglas M. Steiner,
Copyright 2008 |
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Floor plan copyright 1993, “The
Frank Lloyd Wright Companion” Storrer, William Allin, page 360. |
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- Related Books
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"Frank
Lloyd Wright Monograph 1942-1950", Text: Pfeiffer, Bruce
Brooks;
Edited and Photographed:
Futagawa, Yukio, 1990, page 301-303. |
| “The Frank Lloyd Wright Companion”, Storrer, William Allin,
1993, page 360. |
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"Frank
Lloyd Wright
and the Meaning of Material"
Patterson, 1994, page 63, 80. |
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"Frank
Lloyd Wright - A Visual Encyclopedia"
Thomson, 1999, page 280-281. |
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"Frank
Lloyd Wright - A Visual Encyclopedia"
Thomson, 1999, page 294. |
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"The
Vision of Frank Lloyd Wright"
Heinz, 2000, page 234. |
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"Essential
Frank Lloyd Wright"
Knight, 2001, page 198-199. |
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- Related Images and
Articles
- (Note, due to the fact that the internet is constantly
changing, and items that
are posted change, I have copied the text, but give all the
credits available.)
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| A) Interior images 2004, James on the Elk River |
| B) “Frank Lloyd Wright House On Ridge Turns
50", by John Shearer, posted December 17, 2002 |
C) “Memories of a Famous Architect”, Fred
B. Adelson, Published: October 14, 2001 (Article
related to Marvin Bachman, the Wright apprentice who supervised the
construction.) |
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