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HOLLIS R. ROOT
RESIDENCE, GLENCOE, ILLINOIS (1915 -
S.189) |
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PERSPECTIVE 1915
ELEVATIONS 1915 FLOOR PLAN
1915 ROOT 1935-45 ROOT 2019
ADDITIONAL WRIGHT STUDIES |
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Date:
1914
Title:
Ravine Bluffs Development,
Glencoe, Illinois, Ravine Bluffs Subdivision, 1914 (FLLW #1516.15).
Description:
Ravine Bluffs
Subdivision was divided into 25 lots (1-17, 21-23, 2A-3A,
5A-7A). It is bordered by the golf course on the North, Franklin
Road on the East, and the Milwaukee and Northwestern tracks on
the Southwest.
In 1911, Frank Lloyd Wright designed an estate for Sherman Booth, Scheme I.
Lot 4 shows the placement of Scheme I. At that time, Booth was not planning
to subdivide the property, and in 1912, Wright had Jens Jensen created a
Planting Plan for the entire property. In 1912, Wright also designed Booth’s
Stable and Garage, completed that year. Lot 3 shows the placement of Booth’s
Stable and Garage. In 1913, Wright designed a Summer Cottage for Sherman
Booth. It was a temporary cottage, completed in 1913, and located in the
vacinity of Lot 1 & 2. After Wright’s second design for Booth was built, the
cottage was sold in 1916 and moved to the Franklin Street location where is
stood until it was moved again by the Glencoe Historical Society in July
2020. It now sits in the Park to the left of where Franklin Road and Maple
Hill road meet.
A reason was never
given as to why Scheme I was put to rest. In 1914 the decision was made to
subdivide the property into lots. Wright also began designing plans for
Scheme II early in 1915. Wright incorporated the Stable and Garage
(Gardener’s Cottage) and designed the new house around the
original two building on Lot 5.
Text top left: “Ravine Bluffs, Glencoe Illinois. Houses By Frank
Lloyd Wright. Landscaping By Jens Jensen. 4 Ravines. 2000 Feet
Of Ravine Bluffs. 1000 Feet Fronting Golf Links. Sherman M.
Booth, Owner. Borland Building, Chicago.”
Text lower right:” It Is Planned To Erect A House Designed By
Frank Lloyd Wright On Every Lot. Every Structure Will Be Located
With Regard To Its Effect On Continuous Property And With The
Strictest Regard For Its Effect On The Whole Subdivision. And No
House, Structure Or Fence, Whatsoever Can Be Erected Until
Approved By Mr. Wright Or The Owner Strict Building Restrictions
Will Run With The Land to Protect All Owners.”
Although plans indicated that Wright would design a house for each
lot, only six Wright houses were built. Sherman Booth’s House,
Lot 5; Perry, Lot 10;
Root, Lot 22; Kier, Lot 15; Ross, Lot 16;
Kissam, Lot 17. Plans for additional Wright designed houses are
in the Frank Lloyd Wright Archives, Avery Library. Courtesy of
the Frank Lloyd Wright Archives, Avery Library.
Size:
8 x 10 B&W
photograph
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0124.66.0624 |
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Date:
1915
Title:
Hollis R. Root Residence, Glencoe, Illinois, Perspective 1915
(1915 - S.189).
Description: Perspective view of the Hollis R.
Root Residence. Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1915, for
Sherman Booth, Wright’s attorney and close friend. The Root
Residence was one of five houses designed for the Sherman
Booth's Ravine Bluffs Development.
Wright designed five spec houses for Booth’s Ravine Bluffs
Development: Perry (1915 - S.188); Root (1915 - S.189); Kier
(1915 - S.190); Ross (1915 - S.191) and Kissam (1915 - S.192).
A square plan, refined from the Fireproof House Wright designed
in1907 for the April issue of
The Ladies' Home Journal. The
first floor includes the kitchen, Dining Room and a large Living
Room, with a centrally located fireplace. The upstairs has three
bedrooms, one bath and a Sleeping porch. Built as a spec house,
it was named for the first owner of the house, Root, not Sherman
Booth who commissioned the house. The Root House was built on
Lot #22, Ravine Bluffs. The exterior was finished in stucco and
wood trim. A basement included space for the heater, laundry and
storage. The Perry and Root are similar in design. The Root is a
flat roof. A gable was inserted into a flat roof of the Perry
house. One other major difference between the Root and Perry is
the entrance on the first floor. The Root is on the “front” of
the house, the Perry is on the “side.”
Text lower right: “Sherman M. Booth House for Lot 22. Frank
Lloyd Wright, Architect.” Published in the Prairie School
Tradition, 1979, Spenser, p.83. Courtesy of Mr. & Mrs. John D.
Randall.
See Additional Details...
Size:
10 x 6 B&W photograph.
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Date:
1915
Title:
Hollis R. Root Residence, Glencoe, Illinois, Elevations 1915
(1915 - S.189).
Description: Four elevations for the Hollis R.
Root Residence. Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1915, for
Sherman Booth, Wright’s attorney and close friend. The Root
Residence was one of five houses designed for the Sherman
Booth's Ravine Bluffs Development.
Wright designed five
spec houses for Booth’s Ravine Bluffs Development: Perry (1915 - S.188);
Root (1915 - S.189); Kier (1915 - S.190); Ross (1915 - S.191) and Kissam
(1915 - S.192).
A square plan,
refined from the Fireproof House Wright designed in1907 for the April issue
of
The Ladies' Home Journal. The first floor includes the
kitchen, Dining Room and a large Living Room, with a centrally located
fireplace. The upstairs has three bedrooms, one bath and a Sleeping porch.
Built as a spec house, it was named for the first owner of the house, Root,
not Sherman Booth who commissioned the house. The Root House was built on
Lot #22, Ravine Bluffs. The exterior was finished in stucco and wood trim. A
basement included space for the heater, laundry and storage. The Perry and
Root are similar in design. The Root is a flat roof. A gable was inserted
into a flat roof of the Perry house. One other major difference between the
Root and Perry is the entrance on the first floor. The Root is on the
“front” of the house, the Perry is on the “side.”
Text top right:
“4. 15 October 1915.” Text for each illustration: “East
Elevation (top left); South Elevation (top right), West
Elevation (bottom left); North Elevation (bottom right).” Text
lower right: “For Lot #22.” Courtesy of the Frank Lloyd Wright
Archives, Avery Library.
See Additional Details...
Size:
10 x 7 B&W photograph.
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Date:
1915
Title:
Chesley R. Perry Residence (1915 -
S.188) and Hollis R. Root Residence (1915 -
S.189), Glencoe, Illinois, Second Story Plan 1915.
Description: Second story plan for the Perry and
Root houses designed for Sherman Booth by Frank Lloyd Wright in
1915, (FLLW #1516.01). The initial plan was for all the homes in
Ravine Bluffs to be designed by Wright.
A square plan, refined from the Fireproof House Wright designed
in 1907 for the April issue of
The Ladies' Home Journal. The first floor
includes the kitchen, Dining Room and a large Living Room, with
a centrally located fireplace. The upstairs has three bedrooms,
one bath and a Sleeping porch.
Text lower left: “Second Story Plan. Roof Line For Lot #10
(Perry).” Text top right: “2. 15 October 1915.” Text lower
right: “Lot #22 (Root). Lot #10 (Perry).” The roof of the Perry
is illustrated here. A gable is inserted into a flat roof and is
the most unique of the five houses. The Root is a flat roof. One
other major difference between the Perry and Root is the
entrance on the first floor. The Perry is on the “side” of the
house, the Root is on the “front.” Courtesy of the Frank Lloyd
Wright Archives, Avery Library.
See Additional Details...
Size:
9 x 8 B&W photograph.
S#:
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Date:
Circa 1940
Title:
Hollis R. Root Residence, Glencoe,
Illinois, Circa 1935-1945 (1915 - S.189).
Description:
View of the Root Residence from the East.
The porch on the left appears to be screened in. Designed by
Frank Lloyd Wright in 1915, for Sherman Booth, Wright’s attorney
and close friend. The Root Residence was one of five houses
designed for the Sherman Booth's Ravine Bluffs Development.
Wright designed five spec houses for Booth’s Ravine Bluffs
Development: Perry (1915 - S.188); Root (1915 - S.189); Kier
(1915 - S.190); Ross (1915 - S.191) and Kissam (1915 - S.192).
A
square plan, refined from the Fireproof House Wright designed
in1907 for the April issue of The Ladies’ Home Journal. The
first floor includes the kitchen, Dining Room and a large Living
Room, with a centrally located fireplace. The upstairs has three
bedrooms, one bath and a Sleeping porch. Built as a spec house,
it was named for the first owner of the house, Root, not Sherman
Booth who commissioned the house. The Root House was built on
Lot #22, Ravine Bluffs. The exterior was finished in stucco and
wood trim. A basement included space for the heater, laundry and
storage. The Perry and Root are similar in design. The Root is a
flat roof. A gable was inserted into a flat roof of the Perry
house. One other major difference between the Root and Perry is
the entrance on the first floor. The Root is on the “front” of
the house, the Perry is on the “side.”
Test on face, lower left: “67407.” Photographed by Gilman Lane.
Courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago.
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Size:
10 x 8 B&W photograph.
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Date:
1986
Title:
Hollis R. Root Residence, Glencoe, Illinois, 1986 (1915 -
S.189).
Description: View of the Root Residence from the
Southeast. The porch on the left appears to be enclosed.
Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1915, for Sherman Booth,
Wright’s attorney and close friend. The Root Residence was one
of five houses designed for the Sherman Booth's Ravine Bluffs
Development. Wright designed five spec houses for Booth’s Ravine
Bluffs Development: Perry (1915 - S.188); Root (1915 - S.189);
Kier (1915 - S.190); Ross (1915 - S.191) and Kissam (1915 -
S.192).
A square plan,
refined from the Fireproof House Wright designed in1907 for the
April issue of The Ladies’ Home Journal. The first floor
includes the kitchen, Dining Room and a large Living Room, with
a centrally located fireplace. The upstairs has three bedrooms,
one bath and a Sleeping porch. Built as a spec house, it was
named for the first owner of the house, Root, not Sherman Booth
who commissioned the house. The Root House was built on Lot #22,
Ravine Bluffs. The exterior was finished in stucco and wood
trim. A basement included space for the heater, laundry and
storage. The Perry and Root are similar in design. The Root is a
flat roof. A gable was inserted into a flat roof of the Perry
house. One other major difference between the Root and Perry is
the entrance on the first floor. The Root is on the “front” of
the house, the Perry is on the “side.” Photographed by Donald
Zimmer. Courtesy of Nova Southeastern University, Florida.
Size:
10 x 87 Color photograph.
ST#:
1986.150.0624 |
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Date:
Circa 1992
Title:
1) Hollis R. Root Residence (Ravine Bluffs), Glencoe, Illinois,
Circa 1992 (1915 - S.189).
Description: Not dated. View of the Root
Residence from the South. One of five rental homes designed by
Frank Lloyd Wright
for Sherman Booth. A square plan, refined from the
Fireproof House Wright designed in 1907 for the April issue of
The Ladies' Home Journal. The Root house is virtually the same
layout as the Chesley R. Perry Residence, the only difference
being a flat roof. The first floor includes the kitchen, Dining
Room and a large Living Room, with a centrally located
fireplace. The upstairs has three bedrooms, one bath and a
Sleeping porch. Built as a rental, the house was named for the
second owner of the home, not Sherman Booth who commissioned the
home. S. J. Gilfillan was the first resident, but Root purchased
the property in 1921. Text on sleeve: "Mod: Arch: Am: Wright, F.
L.: Glencoe, IL: Res: Ravine Bluffs Development: Hollis R. Root
Res: Ext from south: 1915. Radford 92US.784/96. 073453."
Stamped: "Holy Cross." Acquired from the archives of the
University of Virginia.
Size:
35mm Color slide, sandwiched between glass, plastic mount.
ST#:
1992.135.0920 -1 |
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Date:
Circa 1992
Title:
2) Hollis R. Root Residence (Ravine Bluffs), Glencoe, Illinois,
Circa 1992 (1915 - S.189).
Description: Not dated. View of the Root
Residence from the Southeast. One of five rental homes designed
by
Frank Lloyd Wright
for Sherman Booth. A square plan, refined from the
Fireproof House Wright designed in 1907 for the April issue of
The Ladies' Home Journal. The Root house is virtually the same
layout as the Chesley R. Perry Residence, the only difference
being a flat roof. The first floor includes the kitchen, Dining
Room and a large Living Room, with a centrally located
fireplace. The upstairs has three bedrooms, one bath and a
Sleeping porch. Built as a rental, the house was named for the
second owner of the home, not Sherman Booth who commissioned the
home. S. J. Gilfillan was the first resident, but Root purchased
the property in 1921. Text on sleeve: "Mod: Arch: Am: Wright, F.
L.: Glencoe, IL: Res: Ravine Bluffs Devel.: From southeast:
1915. Radford 92US.783/96. 073452." Stamped: "Holy Cross."
Acquired from the archives of the University of Virginia.
Size:
35mm Color slide, sandwiched between glass, plastic mount.
ST#:
1992.135.0920 -2 |
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Date:
Circa 1992
Title:
3) Hollis R. Root Residence (Ravine Bluffs), Glencoe, Illinois,
Circa 1992 (1915 - S.189).
Description: Not dated. View of the Root
Residence from the Northeast. One of five rental homes designed
by
Frank Lloyd Wright
for Sherman Booth. A square plan, refined from the
Fireproof House Wright designed in 1907 for the April issue of
The Ladies' Home Journal. The Root house is virtually the same
layout as the Chesley R. Perry Residence, the only difference
being a flat roof. The first floor includes the kitchen, Dining
Room and a large Living Room, with a centrally located
fireplace. The upstairs has three bedrooms, one bath and a
Sleeping porch. Built as a rental, the house was named for the
second owner of the home, not Sherman Booth who commissioned the
home. S. J. Gilfillan was the first resident, but Root purchased
the property in 1921. Text on sleeve: "Mod: Arch: Am: Wright, F.
L.: Glencoe, IL: Res: Ravine Bluffs Development: Hollis R. Root
Res: Ext from east: 1915. Radford 92US.781/96. 073451." Stamped:
"Holy Cross." Acquired from the archives of the University of
Virginia.
Size:
35mm Color slide, sandwiched between glass, plastic mount.
ST#:
1992.135.0920 -3 |
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Date:
2002
Title:
Ravine Bluffs: Hollis R. Root Residence 2002 (1915 - S.189).
Description: One of five rental homes designed by
Frank Lloyd Wright
for Sherman Booth. A square plan, refined from the
Fireproof House Wright designed in 1907 for the April issue of
The Ladies' Home Journal. The Root house is virtually the same
layout as the Chesley R. Perry Residence, the only difference
being a flat roof. The first floor includes the kitchen, Dining
Room and a large Living Room, with a centrally located
fireplace. The upstairs has three bedrooms, one bath and a
Sleeping porch. Built as a rental, the house was named for the
second owner of the home, not Sherman Booth who commissioned the
home. S. J. Gilfillan was the first resident, but Root purchased
the property in 1921.
Size:
Three 35mm slides and 14" x 9" high res digital images.
ST#:
2002.130.1217 (1-3) |
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Date:
2019
Title:
Hollis R. Root Residence, Glencoe, Illinois, Exterior 2019 (1915
- S.189).
Description: Set of 39 exterior photographs of
the Root Residence. Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1915, for
Sherman Booth, Wright’s attorney and close friend. The Root
Residence was one of five houses designed for the Sherman
Booth's Ravine Bluffs Development.
Wright designed a number of projects
for Booth. Sherman M.
Booth Residence, Scheme I ( Project 1911 - F.1118). Municipal
Art Gallery (Project 1911 - F.1122).
Architectural Features for
Glencoe Park (Project 1911 - F.1120). Glencoe Town Hall (Project 1911 -
F.1121). Chicago & Milwaukee Electric Railway Station
(Demolished mid-1950s) (1911 - F.1123)...
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Size:
Original 23 X 15 high res digital images.
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HOLLIS R. ROOT RESIDENCE PERSPECTIVE 1915 |
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1A)
Hollis R. Root Residence, Glencoe, Illinois, Perspective 1915
(1915 - S.189).
Perspective view of the Hollis R.
Root Residence. Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1915, for
Sherman Booth, Wright’s attorney and close friend. The Root
Residence was one of five houses designed for the Sherman
Booth's Ravine Bluffs Development.
Wright designed five spec houses for Booth’s Ravine Bluffs
Development: Perry (1915 - S.188); Root (1915 - S.189); Kier
(1915 - S.190); Ross (1915 - S.191) and Kissam (1915 - S.192).
A square plan, refined from the Fireproof House Wright designed
in1907 for the April issue of The Ladies’ Home Journal. The
first floor includes the kitchen, Dining Room and a large Living
Room, with a centrally located fireplace. The upstairs has three
bedrooms, one bath and a Sleeping porch. Built as a spec house,
it was named for the first owner of the house, Root, not Sherman
Booth who commissioned the house. The Root House was built on
Lot #22, Ravine Bluffs. The exterior was finished in stucco and
wood trim. A basement included space for the heater, laundry and
storage. The Perry and Root are similar in design. The Root is a
flat roof. A gable was inserted into a flat roof of the Perry
house. One other major difference between the Root and Perry is
the entrance on the first floor. The Root is on the “front” of
the house, the Perry is on the “side.”
Text lower right: “Sherman M. Booth House for Lot 22. Frank
Lloyd Wright, Architect.” Published in the Prairie School
Tradition, 1979, Spenser, p.83. Courtesy of Mr. & Mrs. John D.
Randall.
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1B) Detail of the
Hollis R. Root Residence, Glencoe, Illinois, Perspective 1915
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HOLLIS R. ROOT RESIDENCE ELEVATIONS 1915 |
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1) Hollis R. Root Residence,
Glencoe, Illinois, Elevations 1915 (1915 - S.189).
Four elevations for the Hollis R. Root Residence. Designed
by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1915, for Sherman Booth, Wright’s
attorney and close friend. The Root Residence was one of
five houses designed for the Sherman Booth's Ravine Bluffs
Development.
Wright designed five
spec houses for Booth’s Ravine Bluffs Development: Perry (1915 - S.188);
Root (1915 - S.189); Kier (1915 - S.190); Ross (1915 - S.191) and Kissam
(1915 - S.192).
A square plan,
refined from the Fireproof House Wright designed in1907 for the April issue
of
The Ladies' Home Journal. The first floor includes the
kitchen, Dining Room and a large Living Room, with a centrally located
fireplace. The upstairs has three bedrooms, one bath and a Sleeping porch.
Built as a spec house, it was named for the first owner of the house, Root,
not Sherman Booth who commissioned the house. The Root House was built on
Lot #22, Ravine Bluffs. The exterior was finished in stucco and wood trim. A
basement included space for the heater, laundry and storage. The Perry and
Root are similar in design. The Root is a flat roof. A gable was inserted
into a flat roof of the Perry house. One other major difference between the
Root and Perry is the entrance on the first floor. The Root is on the
“front” of the house, the Perry is on the “side.”
Text top right:
“4. 15 October 1915.” Text for each illustration: “East
Elevation (top left); South Elevation (top right), West
Elevation (bottom left); North Elevation (bottom right).”
Text lower right: “For Lot #22.” (S#0128.80.0624) |
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1B) Detail of the
Hollis R. Root Residence, Glencoe, Illinois, Elevations 1915
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1C) Detail of the
Hollis R. Root Residence, Glencoe, Illinois, Elevations 1915
(1915 - S.189). |
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HOLLIS R. ROOT RESIDENCE FLOOR PLAN 1915 |
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Chesley R.
Perry Residence (1915 - S.188) and
Hollis R. Root Residence
(1915 - S.189), Glencoe, Illinois, Second Story Plan 1915.
Second story plan for the Perry and Root houses designed for
Sherman Booth by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1915, (FLLW
#1516.01). The initial plan was for all the homes in Ravine
Bluffs to be designed by Wright.
A square plan, refined from the Fireproof House Wright
designed in 1907 for the April issue of
The Ladies' Home Journal.
The first floor includes the kitchen, Dining Room and a
large Living Room, with a centrally located fireplace. The
upstairs has three bedrooms, one bath and a Sleeping porch.
Text lower left:
“Second Story Plan. Roof Line For Lot #10 (Perry).” Text top
right: “2. 15 October 1915.” Text lower right: “Lot #22
(Root). Lot #10 (Perry).” The roof of the Perry is
illustrated here. A gable is inserted into a flat roof and
is the most unique of the five houses. The Root is a flat
roof. One other major difference between the Perry and Root
is the entrance on the first floor. The Perry is on the
“side” of the house, the Root is on the “front.” Courtesy of
the Frank Lloyd Wright Archives, Avery Library. (S#0128.78.0624) |
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HOLLIS R. ROOT RESIDENCE 1935-1945 |
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Hollis R. Root Residence, Glencoe,
Illinois, Circa 1935-1945 (1915 - S.189).
View of the Root Residence from
the East. The porch on the left appears to be screened in.
Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1915, for Sherman Booth,
Wright’s attorney and close friend. A square plan, refined
from the Fireproof House Wright designed in1907 for the
April issue of The Ladies’ Home Journal. The first floor
includes the kitchen, Dining Room and a large Living Room,
with a centrally located fireplace. The upstairs has three
bedrooms, one bath and a Sleeping porch. Built as a spec
house, it was named for the first owner of the house, Root,
not Sherman Booth who commissioned the house. The Root House
was built on Lot #22, Ravine Bluffs. The exterior was
finished in stucco and wood trim. A basement included space
for the heater, laundry and storage. The Perry and Root are
similar in design. The Root is a flat roof. A gable was
inserted into a flat roof of the Perry house. One other
major difference between the Root and Perry is the entrance
on the first floor. The Root is on the “front” of the house,
the Perry is on the “side.”
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HOLLIS R. ROOT
RESIDENCE, GLENCOE, ILLINOIS 2019 |
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Hollis R. Root Residence, Glencoe, Illinois, Exterior 2019 (1915
- S.189). Set of 39 exterior photographs of
the Root Residence. Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1915, for
Sherman Booth, Wright’s attorney and close friend. The Root
Residence was one of five houses designed for the Sherman
Booth's Ravine Bluffs Development.
Wright designed a number of projects
for Booth. Sherman M.
Booth Residence, Scheme I ( Project 1911 - F.1118). Municipal
Art Gallery (Project 1911 - F.1122).
Architectural Features for
Glencoe Park (Project 1911 - F.1120). Glencoe Town Hall (Project 1911 -
F.1121). Chicago & Milwaukee Electric Railway Station
(Demolished mid-1950s) (1911 - F.1123).
Sherman M. Booth Stable
and Garage (1912 - F.1211).
Booth Summer Cottage (1913 - S.178). Ravine Bluffs
Development Bridge and Concrete Street Lamp (1915 - F.1505,
S.186). Sherman M. Booth Residence Scheme II (1915 - S.187).
Ravine Bluffs Development Sculptures (3) (1915 - S.185 1-3).
Ravine Bluffs Development, Five Residences:
Perry (1915 - S.188);
Root (1915 - S.189);
Kier (1915 - S.190); Ross (1915
- S.191); Kissam (1915 - S.192).
A square plan, refined from the Fireproof House Wright designed
in1907 for the April issue of
The Ladies' Home Journal.
The
first floor includes the kitchen, Dining Room and a large Living
Room, with a centrally located fireplace. The upstairs has three
bedrooms, one bath and a Sleeping porch. Built as a spec house,
it was named for the first owner
of the house, Root, not Sherman Booth who commissioned the
house. The Root House was built on Lot #22, Ravine Bluffs.
The exterior was finished in stucco and wood trim. A
basement included space for the heater, laundry and storage.
The Perry and Root
are similar in design. The Root is a flat roof. A gable was
inserted into a flat roof of the Perry house. One other
major difference between the Root and Perry is the entrance
on the first floor. The Root is on the “front” of the house,
the Perry is on the “side.” The covered porch also has a
flat roof and was originally designed as an open porch. When
Gilman Lane photographed the house in the late thirties to
early forties,
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The porch was
screened in. Today it is enclosed with windows.
Art glass windows have replaced some of the original
windows. Windows very similar to the Hotel Geneva were added
to the main level. Windows on the second level were also
replaced with art glass.
Sherman Booth rented the house to S. J. Gilfillan for a few
years, then sold it to Hollis Root in 1921. Root was very
successful in the Advertising and marketing industries. The
December 22, 1921 issue of Printers’ Ink announced that H.
R. Root took a position with Rothschild Colortype Company of
Chicago. He was “...formerly advertising manager of the L.
F. Grammes Company, Allentown, and later in charge of Butler
Brothers’ advertising department, Chicago.” In the April 17,
1924 issue of Printers’ Ink, it was announced that Hollis
Root was “...made Vice President of Mercury Press.”
In 1935, Hollis Root was named President of the Chicago
Graphics Arts Federation. “Chicago Graphic Arts Federation
held its annual meeting on October 10 and elected the
following officers : Hollis R. Root, The Mercury Press,
president; with Thomas E. Donnelley, R. R. Donnelley and
Sons Company, first vice president...” It is interesting to
note that Root was elected President and Donnelley Vice
President. Today, R. R. Donnelley is considered the largest
printer in the world.
In 1937 Root moved, and most likely sold the house in Ravine
Bluffs. The Economist, October 9, 1937, “... announced that
Root purchased the house at 994 Buff Road, Glencoe.”
A perspective drawing of the Root House was published in the
Prairie School Tradition, 1979, Spenser, p.83.
Set of 39 exterior photographs of the Hollis R. Root
Residence photographed by Douglas M. Steiner on October 17,
2019. Our intent is to record the details that create the
totality of the design, creating a complete picture,
as-well-as the present condition of the home. In an effort
to expedite adding these photographs to this website, we
have dispensed with a description for each photograph.
Original 23 X 15 high res digital images. (St#2019.74 :
1-39)
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| 1) Hollis R. Root Residence, Glencoe,
Illinois, Exterior 2019 (1915 - S.189). 23 x 15 high res
digital image, photographed by Douglas M. Steiner on October
17, 2019. Copyright 2019, Douglas M. Steiner.
(ST#2019.74.0624-1) |
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| 1) Hollis R. Root Residence, Glencoe,
Illinois, Exterior 2019 (1915 - S.189). 23 x 15 high res
digital image, photographed by Douglas M. Steiner on October
17, 2019. Copyright 2019, Douglas M. Steiner.
(ST#2019.74.0624-2) |
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| 3) Hollis R. Root Residence, Glencoe,
Illinois, Exterior 2019 (1915 - S.189). 23 x 15 high res
digital image, photographed by Douglas M. Steiner on October
17, 2019. Copyright 2019, Douglas M. Steiner.
(ST#2019.74.0624-3) |
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| 4) Hollis R. Root Residence, Glencoe,
Illinois, Exterior 2019 (1915 - S.189). 23 x 15 high res
digital image, photographed by Douglas M. Steiner on October
17, 2019. Copyright 2019, Douglas M. Steiner.
(ST#2019.74.0624-4) |
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| 5) Hollis R. Root Residence, Glencoe,
Illinois, Exterior 2019 (1915 - S.189). 23 x 15 high res
digital image, photographed by Douglas M. Steiner on October
17, 2019. Copyright 2019, Douglas M. Steiner.
(ST#2019.74.0624-5) |
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| 6) Hollis R. Root Residence, Glencoe,
Illinois, Exterior 2019 (1915 - S.189). 23 x 15 high res
digital image, photographed by Douglas M. Steiner on October
17, 2019. Copyright 2019, Douglas M. Steiner.
(ST#2019.74.0624-6) |
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| 7) Hollis R. Root Residence, Glencoe,
Illinois, Exterior 2019 (1915 - S.189). 23 x 15 high res
digital image, photographed by Douglas M. Steiner on October
17, 2019. Copyright 2019, Douglas M. Steiner.
(ST#2019.74.0624-7) |
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| 8) Hollis R. Root Residence, Glencoe,
Illinois, Exterior 2019 (1915 - S.189). 23 x 15 high res
digital image, photographed by Douglas M. Steiner on October
17, 2019. Copyright 2019, Douglas M. Steiner.
(ST#2019.74.0624-8) |
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| 9) Hollis R. Root Residence, Glencoe,
Illinois, Exterior 2019 (1915 - S.189). 23 x 15 high res
digital image, photographed by Douglas M. Steiner on October
17, 2019. Copyright 2019, Douglas M. Steiner.
(ST#2019.74.0624-9) |
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| 10) Hollis R. Root Residence, Glencoe,
Illinois, Exterior 2019 (1915 - S.189). 23 x 15 high res
digital image, photographed by Douglas M. Steiner on October
17, 2019. Copyright 2019, Douglas M. Steiner.
(ST#2019.74.0624-10) |
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| 11) Hollis R. Root Residence, Glencoe,
Illinois, Exterior 2019 (1915 - S.189). 23 x 15 high res
digital image, photographed by Douglas M. Steiner on October
17, 2019. Copyright 2019, Douglas M. Steiner.
(ST#2019.74.0624-11) |
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| 12) Hollis R. Root Residence, Glencoe,
Illinois, Exterior 2019 (1915 - S.189). 23 x 15 high res
digital image, photographed by Douglas M. Steiner on October
17, 2019. Copyright 2019, Douglas M. Steiner.
(ST#2019.74.0624-12) |
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| 13) Hollis R. Root Residence, Glencoe,
Illinois, Exterior 2019 (1915 - S.189). 23 x 15 high res
digital image, photographed by Douglas M. Steiner on October
17, 2019. Copyright 2019, Douglas M. Steiner.
(ST#2019.74.0624-13) |
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| 14) Hollis R. Root Residence, Glencoe,
Illinois, Exterior 2019 (1915 - S.189). 23 x 15 high res
digital image, photographed by Douglas M. Steiner on October
17, 2019. Copyright 2019, Douglas M. Steiner.
(ST#2019.74.0624-14) |
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| 15) Hollis R. Root Residence, Glencoe,
Illinois, Exterior 2019 (1915 - S.189). 23 x 15 high res
digital image, photographed by Douglas M. Steiner on October
17, 2019. Copyright 2019, Douglas M. Steiner.
(ST#2019.74.0624-15) |
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| 16) Hollis R. Root Residence, Glencoe,
Illinois, Exterior 2019 (1915 - S.189). 23 x 15 high res
digital image, photographed by Douglas M. Steiner on October
17, 2019. Copyright 2019, Douglas M. Steiner.
(ST#2019.74.0624-16) |
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| 17) Hollis R. Root Residence, Glencoe,
Illinois, Exterior 2019 (1915 - S.189). 23 x 15 high res
digital image, photographed by Douglas M. Steiner on October
17, 2019. Copyright 2019, Douglas M. Steiner.
(ST#2019.74.0624-17) |
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| 18) Hollis R. Root Residence, Glencoe,
Illinois, Exterior 2019 (1915 - S.189). 23 x 15 high res
digital image, photographed by Douglas M. Steiner on October
17, 2019. Copyright 2019, Douglas M. Steiner.
(ST#2019.74.0624-18) |
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| 19) Hollis R. Root Residence, Glencoe,
Illinois, Exterior 2019 (1915 - S.189). 23 x 15 high res
digital image, photographed by Douglas M. Steiner on October
17, 2019. Copyright 2019, Douglas M. Steiner.
(ST#2019.74.0624-19) |
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| 20) Hollis R. Root Residence, Glencoe,
Illinois, Exterior 2019 (1915 - S.189). 23 x 15 high res
digital image, photographed by Douglas M. Steiner on October
17, 2019. Copyright 2019, Douglas M. Steiner.
(ST#2019.74.0624-20) |
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| 21) Hollis R. Root Residence, Glencoe,
Illinois, Exterior 2019 (1915 - S.189). 23 x 15 high res
digital image, photographed by Douglas M. Steiner on October
17, 2019. Copyright 2019, Douglas M. Steiner.
(ST#2019.74.0624-21) |
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| 22) Hollis R. Root Residence, Glencoe,
Illinois, Exterior 2019 (1915 - S.189). 23 x 15 high res
digital image, photographed by Douglas M. Steiner on October
17, 2019. Copyright 2019, Douglas M. Steiner.
(ST#2019.74.0624-22) |
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| 23) Hollis R. Root Residence, Glencoe,
Illinois, Exterior 2019 (1915 - S.189). 23 x 15 high res
digital image, photographed by Douglas M. Steiner on October
17, 2019. Copyright 2019, Douglas M. Steiner.
(ST#2019.74.0624-23) |
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| 24) Hollis R. Root Residence, Glencoe,
Illinois, Exterior 2019 (1915 - S.189). 23 x 15 high res
digital image, photographed by Douglas M. Steiner on October
17, 2019. Copyright 2019, Douglas M. Steiner.
(ST#2019.74.0624-24) |
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| 25) Hollis R. Root Residence, Glencoe,
Illinois, Exterior 2019 (1915 - S.189). 23 x 15 high res
digital image, photographed by Douglas M. Steiner on October
17, 2019. Copyright 2019, Douglas M. Steiner.
(ST#2019.74.0624-25) |
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| 26) Hollis R. Root Residence, Glencoe,
Illinois, Exterior 2019 (1915 - S.189). 23 x 15 high res
digital image, photographed by Douglas M. Steiner on October
17, 2019. Copyright 2019, Douglas M. Steiner.
(ST#2019.74.0624-26) |
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| 27) Hollis R. Root Residence, Glencoe,
Illinois, Exterior 2019 (1915 - S.189). 23 x 15 high res
digital image, photographed by Douglas M. Steiner on October
17, 2019. Copyright 2019, Douglas M. Steiner.
(ST#2019.74.0624-27) |
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| 28) Hollis R. Root Residence, Glencoe,
Illinois, Exterior 2019 (1915 - S.189). 23 x 15 high res
digital image, photographed by Douglas M. Steiner on October
17, 2019. Copyright 2019, Douglas M. Steiner.
(ST#2019.74.0624-28) |
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| 29) Hollis R. Root Residence, Glencoe,
Illinois, Exterior 2019 (1915 - S.189). 23 x 15 high res
digital image, photographed by Douglas M. Steiner on October
17, 2019. Copyright 2019, Douglas M. Steiner.
(ST#2019.74.0624-29) |
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| 30) Hollis R. Root Residence, Glencoe,
Illinois, Exterior 2019 (1915 - S.189). 23 x 15 high res
digital image, photographed by Douglas M. Steiner on October
17, 2019. Copyright 2019, Douglas M. Steiner.
(ST#2019.74.0624-30) |
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| 31) Hollis R. Root Residence, Glencoe,
Illinois, Exterior 2019 (1915 - S.189). 23 x 15 high res
digital image, photographed by Douglas M. Steiner on October
17, 2019. Copyright 2019, Douglas M. Steiner.
(ST#2019.74.0624-31) |
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| 32) Hollis R. Root Residence, Glencoe,
Illinois, Exterior 2019 (1915 - S.189). 23 x 15 high res
digital image, photographed by Douglas M. Steiner on October
17, 2019. Copyright 2019, Douglas M. Steiner.
(ST#2019.74.0624-32) |
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| 33) Hollis R. Root Residence, Glencoe,
Illinois, Exterior 2019 (1915 - S.189). 23 x 15 high res
digital image, photographed by Douglas M. Steiner on October
17, 2019. Copyright 2019, Douglas M. Steiner.
(ST#2019.74.0624-33) |
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| 34) Hollis R. Root Residence, Glencoe,
Illinois, Exterior 2019 (1915 - S.189). 23 x 15 high res
digital image, photographed by Douglas M. Steiner on October
17, 2019. Copyright 2019, Douglas M. Steiner.
(ST#2019.74.0624-34) |
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| 35) Hollis R. Root Residence, Glencoe,
Illinois, Exterior 2019 (1915 - S.189). 23 x 15 high res
digital image, photographed by Douglas M. Steiner on October
17, 2019. Copyright 2019, Douglas M. Steiner.
(ST#2019.74.0624-35) |
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| 36) Hollis R. Root Residence, Glencoe,
Illinois, Exterior 2019 (1915 - S.189). 23 x 15 high res
digital image, photographed by Douglas M. Steiner on October
17, 2019. Copyright 2019, Douglas M. Steiner.
(ST#2019.74.0624-36) |
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| 37) Hollis R. Root Residence, Glencoe,
Illinois, Exterior 2019 (1915 - S.189). 23 x 15 high res
digital image, photographed by Douglas M. Steiner on October
17, 2019. Copyright 2019, Douglas M. Steiner.
(ST#2019.74.0624-37) |
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| 38) Hollis R. Root Residence, Glencoe,
Illinois, Exterior 2019 (1915 - S.189). 23 x 15 high res
digital image, photographed by Douglas M. Steiner on October
17, 2019. Copyright 2019, Douglas M. Steiner.
(ST#2019.74.0624-38) |
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| 39) Hollis R. Root Residence, Glencoe,
Illinois, Exterior 2019 (1915 - S.189). 23 x 15 high res
digital image, photographed by Douglas M. Steiner on October
17, 2019. Copyright 2019, Douglas M. Steiner.
(ST#2019.74.0624-39) |
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