FRANCIS W. LITTLE RESIDENCE I - PEORIA (1902 - S.070) STABLE (1902) S.071 FRANCIS W. LITTLE RESIDENCE II - NORTHOME (1912 - S.173)

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BOOKS

	Date: 1973 (Northome) Title: (Little Residence II) An Architect and His Client: Frank Lloyd Wright and Francis W. Little (Published by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, May 2, 1973) Author: Heckscher, Morrison; Miller, Elizabeth G. Description: A catalog for an exhibition that is a prelude to the permanent installation of the great living room from Northome. Exhibition includes examples of leaded glass, furniture, original drawings, photographs, letters and books from the Francis Little House, all from the Museum’s collection.   Text concerns The Architect, Client, House, Glass and Furniture.  Includes 24 phonographs and illustrations. (First Edition)  (Sweeney 1914) Size: 6.8 x 8.75 Pages: Pp 24 S#: 1914.00.0507
	Date: 1973 (Northome) Title: (Little Residence II) Frank Lloyd Wright: A Bibliography (Little House destruction) Author: Starosciak, Kenneth & Jane Description: (#308 of 750 Copies) (First Edition)  (Sweeney 1919) Size: Pages: Pp 44 S#: 1919.00.1000
	Date: 1977 (Peoria) Title: (Little Residence I) Peoria Two, East/West Bluff Pre-1940  (Published by the Architectural/ Historical Survey Committee, Peoria) Author: Anonymous Description: Historical record of the pre 1940 homes in Peoria, IL. A full spread is given to the Little House which includes a brief history and five photographs on pages 21-22. The cover illustration is a line drawing of the Little House which wraps around the back cover. No credit given to the illustration. (First Edition) Size: 11 x 17 Pages: Pp 34 S#: 2023.02.0205
	Date: 1978 (Northome) Title: (Little Residence II) Frank Lloyd Wright: The Library from the Francis W. Little House Author: Haight, Deborah S.; Blume, Peter F. Description: The Library from the Francis W. Little House at the Allentown Art Museum.  (First Edition) Size: Pages: Pp 20 ST#: 1978.12.0503
	Date: 1987 (Northome) Title: (Little Residence II) The American Wing, at The Metropolitan Museum of Art (Originally published in 1985 by Bradford D. Kelleher, Publisher, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. This 1987 first edition is published by Harrison House, distributed by Crown Publishers, Inc., New York) Author: Davidson, Marshall B.; Stillinger, Elizabeth Description: "The American Wing of the Metropolitan Museum is the home of America's most important and wide ranging collection of the painting, sculpture, and decorative arts that have flourished in this country since our earliest days. Brilliantly photographed and discussed are: 17 of the famous period rooms, authentic settings that give us a vivid sense of the changing styles of American life, from the Hart Room, before 1674 to the living room of the Little house completed by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1914. 524 plates." (Dust Jacket.) Chapter on Little Living Room. Wright on pages 12, 93-97, 194, 195, 197, 198, 199, 247, 273. Includes twelve photographs and two illustrations. Original list price $50.00. (First Harrison House Edition) Size: 9.25 x 12.25 Pages: Pp 352 ST#: 1987.63.1109
	Date: 1989 (Northome) Title: (Little Residence II) Working With an Architect: The Littles and Frank Lloyd Wright  (Soft Cover)  (Produced by The Domino’s Center for Architecture & Design for The Smithsonian Institute Traveling Exhibit Services) Author: Domino’s Center for Architecture Description: In 1972, after efforts were exhausted to preserve the Little House on its site, interior rooms were saved.  The Metropolitan Museum of Art installed the Living Room.  The Allentown Art Museum installed the Library.  The Minneapolis Institute of Art installed remnants of other rooms.  The Domino’s Center for Architecture and Design purchased the Bedroom Wing and displayed portions of it.  Includes five photographs and six illustrations. Two copies. (First Edition) Size: 8.5 x 11 Pages: Pp 12 ST#: 1989.18.0202, 1989.50.0207

PHOTOGRAPHS
	Date: 1913 (Northome) Title: (Little Residence II) Francis W. Little House Living Room Description: “200B. Francis W. Little House, ‘Northome’ R.F.D. 3, Wayzata, Minn. 1913 - Living Room.”  Photographic copy of Plate 200b, “In The Nature of Material” Hitchcock, 1942.  Verso label: “The Living Room from the Francis Little House, Wayzata, Minn. 1912-1914.  Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright.  The Metropolitan Museum of Art.  The Emily C. Chadbourne Bequest.  Photo by Hollis, courtesy Henry-Russell Hitchcock.”  Size: 8 x 10 silver gelatin photo S#: 0120.03.0207
	Date: Circa 1940 (Peoria) Title: Francis W. and Mary Little Residence I, Peoria (1902 - - S.070) Description: Exterior viewed from the South. The Living Room is on the far left, Entrance in the center, and Covered Porch to the right. 1505 W. Moss, Peoria. Francis Little was an attorney and owner of a utility company in Peoria, Illinois. He hired his friend, Frank Lloyd Wright to design his home in Peoria. He retained Wright again that year to add a Stable to the home. In 1908 they sold the home and moved to Minnesota where they hired Wright a second time to build a second home, "Northome". Construction was delayed due to Wright’s departure for Europe. Their Peoria home was purchased by Robert and Cora Clark. In 1930, it was purchased by Charles and Laura Hill Buehler. Photographed by Gilman Lane. Courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago. Size: Original 9.5 x 7.25 B&W photograph. S#: 0531.31.0212
	Date: Circa 1940 (Peoria) Title: Francis W. and Mary Little Residence I, Peoria (1902 - - S.070) Description: Exterior viewed from the West. The pantry is on the far left, the kitchen n the center, and the Living Room is on the right. The Master Bedroom, situated over the Living Room, leads out to an open Balcony. 1505 W. Moss, Peoria. Francis Little was an attorney and owner of a utility company in Peoria, Illinois. He hired his friend, Frank Lloyd Wright to design his home in Peoria. He retained Wright again that year to add a Stable to the home. In 1908 they sold the home and moved to Minnesota where they hired Wright a second time to build a second home, "Northome". Construction was delayed due to Wright’s departure for Europe. Their Peoria home was purchased by Robert and Cora Clark. In 1930, it was purchased by Charles and Laura Hill Buehler. Photographed by Gilman Lane. Courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago. Size: Original 9.25 x 7.5 B&W photograph. S#: 0531.32.0212
	Date: 1974 (Northome) Title: Description: (Little Residence II) Francis W. Little House, Hallway windows.  Northrome, Minnesota, 1912-14.  Dismantled in 1972.  These windows are part of the collection of The Minneapolis Institute of Arts.  Photographed by The Minneapolis Institute of Arts.  Size: Original 8 x 10 silver gelatin photo S#: 1963.02.0207
	Date: 1983 (Northome) Title: Francis W. Little House Living Room, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York (S.173 - 1912). Description: Label pasted on verso: "Frank Lloyd Wright’s Little house living room, now at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. ‘The furnishings and their setting are completely integrated,’ notes House and Garden. It is almost impossible to decorate a Wright interior with any other furniture than his own. Photograph by Karen Radkai. (C) 1983 by The Condi Nast Publications Inc." Stamped on verso: "Mar 24 1983". Acquired from the archived of the Chicago Tribune. Size: Original 6.5 x 4.75 B&W photograph. ST#: 1983.24.0811
	Date: 1983 (Northome) Title: Francis W. Little House Living Room (1912 - S.173) Description: Mr. Little past away in 1923. Mrs. Little gave the summer home to their daughter Eleanor and her husband, Raymond Stevenson. By the late 1960s, the Stevensons could not keep up with the challenges of the home. The Metropolitan bought the house in 1972, installing the Living Room, selling other portions of the home to other museums. Label on verso: "The Metropolitan Museum of Art. The living room from the Francis Little House, Wayzata, Minn. 1912-1914. Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. The Emily C. Chadbourne Bequest. Photo by Cervin Robinson." Acquired from the archived of the Chicago Tribune. Size: Original 10 x 8 B&W photograph. ST#: 1983.28.0112

POSTERS
	Date: 1990 (Peoria) Title: American Arts & Craft, Virtue In Design. September 21, 1900 - January 6, 1991. Frank Lloyd Wright Los Angeles County Museum Of Art. Author: Museum Assoc, Los Angeles County Museum Of Art Description: Presentation Drawing for the Francis W. Little House, Peoria, Illinois, 1902-3, Black ink, watercolor, and gilt on parchment, Collection of Max Palevsky and Jodie Evans. Size: 12 1/4 x 23 11/16 Pages: 24 x 36 ST#: 1990.83.0411

   

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