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James McBean Residence 
Summary
The James McBean Residence is a house in Rochester, Minnesota designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. This Usonian house is an example of the second type (Prefab #2) of the Marshall Erdman Prefab Houses. This house and the Walter Rudin House have the same floor plan and vary only in minor details such as paint color and siting, because they are the only two Prefab #2 houses in existence.
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| General information | |
| Type | House |
| Architectural style | Usonian |
| Location | Rochester, Minnesota |
| Coordinates | 44°00′04″N 92°29′36″W / 44.001165°N 92.493446°W |
| Construction started | 1957 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Frank Lloyd Wright |
Construction edit
The house is constructed from concrete block with horizontal board and batten siding. A row of windows just below the soffit make the chunky flat cantilevered roof appear to float above the house. A carport attached to one corner of the house completes the design.[1]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Kiera Walsh (Spring 2003). "The Marshall Erdman Prefab Homes". Archived from the original on 2009-04-08. (archived)
- Storrer, William Allin. The Frank Lloyd Wright Companion. University Of Chicago Press, 2006, ISBN 0-226-77621-2 (S.412.2)
External links edit
- All-Wright Site - Frank Lloyd Wright Building Guide - Minnesota
- Exterior photographs of the McBean Residence
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