ARIZONA
Date: 1929 Title: Draftsmen working at Ocatilla.
Description: As a result of his work on the Arizona Biltmore, in April, 1928, Alexander J. Chandler (1859-1950), one of the Phoenix area's successful developers, commissioned Wright to design ‘San Marcos in the Desert". By May he had a design for the resort in mind. The site for the resort consisted of 1,400 acres, located south of Phoenix at the base of the Salt River Mountains. Chandler approved of Wright's proposal, and in January 1929, Wright built a temporary camp on a low mound south of the site for San Marcos. Built near Chandler, Arizona, he called the camp "Ocatilla" after the giant desert shrub that grew in the area. He designed his temporary encampment with low board walls and angled enclosures. He went as far as constructing a full-scale sample of the textile blocks he envisioned for the resort. In the background on the left is the drawing of the National Life Insurance Company project. He completed the working drawings for the resort by late May, and left for Taliesin. In June, much of the camp was destroyed by fire. Note the "No Smoking" sign. The stock market crash in October, and whatever hope of completion vanished. What remained of the camp gradually fell into ruin, slowly consumed by the desert and vanished with the project. Photograph taken between March and May, 1929. Courtesy of the Donald D. Walker Collection, Library of Congress.
Size: Original 12 x 8 silver gelatin B&W photographic print.
S#: 0228.10.1211
Date: 1957 Title: Arizona: New State Capitol.
Description: “Pro Bono Publico - Arizona. Frank Lloyd Wright Architect, February 17, 1957.” “(PN1) Phoenix, Ariz., April 5 - New State Capitol? - Architect Frank Lloyd Wright presented this sketch today for new Arizona state capitol, but had little hope it would be built. Spires are radio-tv towers atop legislative chambers, wings are lawmakers’ offices, two extensions in rear are for governor and supreme court, and large canopy covers open portico for “the wind to blow in and out and birds to fly through.”
Size: Original silver gelatin photograph. 10 x 7.5.10 x 7.5.
S#: 1205.28.1007
Date: 1957 Title: Wright at 89, 1957
Description: Frank Lloyd Wright wearing a black suit coat and tie, facing to the right. He is in front of a drawing of his proposal for the Arizona State Capital which he titled "Pro Bono Publico - The Oasis", dated February 17, 1957. Most likely photographed at the April 5, 1957 presentation. Stamped on verso: Dec 15, 1957.
Size: Original 10 x 8 B&W photograph.
S#: 1205.44.0811
The following twenty eight images were photographed in 1963 and 2004. Arizona 1963 - Set of twelve 2.25 x 2.25 Transparencies including digital images. Unknown photographer. It is Interesting to compare these 1963 images to the corresponding images from 2004.
Arizona in May 2004. This set of sixteen images correspond with the 1963 Set of twelve 2.25 x 2.25 transparencies. Photographed by Douglas M. Steiner.
Benjamin Adelman Residence 1963 (Closeup)
Title: 1) Benjamin Adelman Residence.
Description: Built in 1951. Storrer #344.
Size: 2.25 x 2.25 transparency.
S#: 1565.04.0606
Date: 2004 Title: 1) Benjamin Adelman Residence.
Description: Built in 1951. Storrer #344.
Size: 8 x 8 High Res Digital Image
ST#: 2004.19.0606
Date: 1963
Boomer Residence 1963 (Closeup)
Title: 2) Boomer Residence.
Description: Built in 1953. Storrer #361.
Size: 2.25 x 2.25 transparency.
S#: 1565.05.0606
Date: 2004 Title: 2) Boomer Residence.
Description: Built in 1953. Storrer #361.
Size: 8 x 8 High Res Digital Image
ST#: 2004.20.0606
Date: 1963
Gammage Memorial Auditorium 1963 (Closeup)
Title: 3) Gammage Memorial Auditorium.
Description: Built in 1959. Storrer #432.
Size: 2.25 x 2.25 transparency.
S#: 1565.06.0606
Date: 2004 Title: 3) Gammage Memorial Auditorium.
Description: Built in 1959. Storrer #432.
Size: 8 x 8 High Res Digital Image
ST#: 2004.21.0606
Date: 1963 Title: 4) Gammage Memorial Auditorium.
Description: Built in 1959. Storrer #432.
Size: 2.25 x 2.25 transparency.
S#: 1565.07.0606
Date: Gammage Memorial Auditorium 2004 Title: 4) Gammage Memorial Auditorium.
Description: Built in 1959. Storrer #432.
Size: 8 x 8 High Res Digital Image
ST#: 2004.22.0606
Date: 1963
Pauson Residence (Ruin) 1963 (Closeup)
Title: 5) Pauson Residence (Ruin).
Description: Built in 1939. Storrer #250. Constructed in 1939, destroyed by fire in 1942. “Desert Rubblestone” construction. For nearly 40 years the concrete foundation, walls and fireplace remained in ghostly ruins. These were destroyed in 1980 to make way for an extension of 32nd Street. Architect Edward M. Jones salvaged the 70 ton fireplace chimney mass and relocated it 200 yards to the south and incorporated it in the entrance to Alta Vista Park Estates where the Boomer and Benjamin Adelman residences are located. Chimney mass measures 9 x 11' at the base and is 26' tall.
Size: 2.25 x 2.25 transparency.
S#: 1565.08.0606
Date: 1963
Pauson Residence (Ruin) 1963 (Closeup)
Title: 6) Pauson Residence (Ruin).
Description: Built in 1939. Storrer #250. Constructed in 1939, destroyed by fire in 1942. “Desert Rubblestone” construction. For nearly 40 years the concrete foundation, walls and fireplace remained in ghostly ruins. These were destroyed in 1980 to make way for an extension of 32nd Street. Architect Edward M. Jones salvaged the 70 ton fireplace chimney mass and relocated it 200 yards to the south and incorporated it in the entrance to Alta Vista Park Estates where the Boomer and Benjamin Adelman residences are located. Chimney mass measures 9 x 11' at the base and is 26' tall.
Size: 2.25 x 2.25 transparency.
S#: 1565.09.0606
Date: 2004 Title: 5) Pauson Residence (Ruin).
Description: Built in 1939. Storrer #250. Constructed in 1939, destroyed by fire in 1942. “Desert Rubblestone” construction. For nearly 40 years the concrete foundation, walls and fireplace remained in ghostly ruins. These were destroyed in 1980 to make way for an extension of 32nd Street. Architect Edward M. Jones salvaged the 70 ton fireplace chimney mass and relocated it 200 yards to the south and incorporated it in the entrance to Alta Vista Park Estates where the Boomer and Benjamin Adelman residences are located. Chimney mass measures 9 x 11' at the base and is 26' tall.
Size: 8 x 8 High Res Digital Image
ST#: 2004.23.0606
Date: 1963
Harold Price, Sr., Residence 1963 (Closeup)
Title: 7) Harold Price, Sr., Residence.
Description: Built in 1954. Storrer #378.
Size: 2.25 x 2.25 transparency.
S#: 1565.10.0606
Date: 2004 Title: 6) Harold Price, Sr., Residence.
Description: Built in 1954. Storrer #378.
Size: 8 x 8 High Res Digital Image
ST#: 2004.24.0606
Date: 1963 Title: 8) Taliesin West.
Description: Built in 1937. Storrer #241.
Size: 2.25 x 2.25 transparency.
S#: 1565.11.0606
Date: 1963 Title: 9) Taliesin West.
Description: Built in 1937. Storrer #241.
Size: 2.25 x 2.25 transparency.
S#: 1565.12.0606
Date: 2004 Title: 7) Taliesin West.
Description: Built in 1937. Storrer #241.
Size: 8 x 10 High Res Digital Image
ST#: 2004.25.0606
Date: 2004 Title: 8) Taliesin West.
Description: Built in 1937. Storrer #241.
Size: 8 x 8 High Res Digital Image
ST#: 2004.26.0606
Date: 2004 Title: 9) Taliesin West.
Description: Built in 1937. Storrer #241.
Size: 8 x 10 High Res Digital Image
ST#: 2004.27.0606
Date: 2004 Title: 10) Taliesin West.
Description: Built in 1937. Storrer #241.
Size: 8 x 10 High Res Digital Image
ST#: 2004.28.0606
Date: 1963 Title: 10) Taliesin West.
Description: Built in 1937. Storrer #241.
Size: 2.25 x 2.25 transparency.
S#: 1565.13.0606
Date: 2004 Title: 11) Taliesin West.
Description: Built in 1937. Storrer #241.
Size: 8 x 10 High Res Digital Image
ST#: 2004.29.0606
Date: 1963
Taliesin West 1963 (Closeup)
Title: 11) Taliesin West.
Description: Built in 1937. Storrer #241.
Size: 2.25 x 2.25 transparency.
S#: 1565.14.0606
Date: 2004 Title: 12) Taliesin West.
Description: Built in 1937. Storrer #241.
Size: 8 x 8 High Res Digital Image
ST#: 2004.30.0606
Date: 2004 Title: 13) Taliesin West.
Description: Built in 1937. Storrer #241.
Size: 8 x 8 High Res Digital Image
ST#: 2004.31.0606
Date: 2004 Title: 14) Taliesin West.
Description: Built in 1937. Storrer #241.
Size: 8 x 10 High Res Digital Image
ST#: 2004.32.0606
Date: 1963
David Wright Residence 1963 (Closeup)
Title: 12) David Wright Residence.
Description: Built in 1950. Storrer #322.
Size: 2.25 x 2.25 transparency.
S#: 1565.15.0606
Date: 2004 Title: 15) David Wright Residence.
Description: Built in 1950. Storrer #322.
Size: 8 x 8 High Res Digital Image
ST#: 2004.33.0606
Date: 2004 Title: 16) David Wright Residence.
Description: Built in 1950. Storrer #322.
Size: 8 x 8 High Res Digital Image
ST#: 2004.34.0606
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