Archive for the 'History For Sale' Category
Kaufmann House Up For Auction
The Kaufmann House, designed by in 1946 by Richard Neutra, will go up for auction at Christie’s in New York this May. The house, a stunning example of mid-century architecture, recently showed up in a small article in the back of my local German newspaper Die Zeit. The photo that caught my eye was not the usual glamour shot (like the one above from New York Times) but one from an angle that made the house almost unrecognizable. Almost, except the Kaufmann House holds an inescapable beauty that is undeniable. Read more
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Still Saving a ‘modern’ in New Canaan
I’ve been following the fate of the Alice Ball house in New Canaan, one of Philip Johnson’s masterpieces that might be razed before summer rolls around. I was on the East Coast last week and had a brief opportunity to drive by this icon. It is still standing, although the demolition permits are in the hands of the owner.
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Tesla Sparked Here: Pikes Peak Power
Fabled to be the design of electrical scientist Nichola Tesla, the Pikes Peak Power Station No. 1 or electric substation was built in 1899. Located in Victor, Colorado - a National Historic District - the building is surrounded by turn-of-the-century architectural gems and an authentic Colorado mining town. In 2006, the Power Station was renovated into three industrial lofts, which are all for sale.
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Own It Out-Wright In Illinois
The completely restored F.B. Henderson House at 301 S. Kenilworth Avenue in Elmhurst, Illinois, went on the market in September this year with Historic Homes Realty for a cool $2.6 million. Built in 1901 about 15 miles from Chicago’s loop, this beauty is still for sale…and, good news hopefuls, the price on this gorgeous 106-year-old prairie style has dropped…to $2.3 million.
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Endangered Species: Johnson Modern in CT
One of Philip Johnson’s modern masterpieces faces an uncertain fate in the southwest corner of Connecticut. Not far from his personal home, The Glass House, in New Canaan, Johnson’s 1953 Alice Ball House sits on shaky ground at the center of a gripping controversy. Remodeled and on the market for $3 million, the 1773 square foot glass-walled gem Johnson dubbed the “little jewel box” heads into 2008 under only one of two possible scenarios: sell to a modern architecture savior or meet the wrecking ball.
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