There are several pointed aspects to today’s Mystery Photo. Added to the classical design, it makes a handsome photo. Tell us where you think it’s located, and include your hometown when you send your idea to elliott@brack.net.
Last issue’s mystery: Reader Doug Cozart shared, “Frank Lloyd Wright designed and lived in this house, if I remember right. I’ve been inside the house, in 2005 or 2006, with my Dad, on a ‘Wright Plus’ walking tour in Oak Park, Ill. (Chicago area).
Others recognizing the mystery were Robert Foreman of Grayson, who said: “This is one of the most well known of Wright’s residential designs, ranking with his house designs like Falling Water and Taliesin West;” George Graf, Palmyra Va.; Lou Camerio of Lilburn; and Allan Peel of San Antonio, Tex.,who wrote: “Frank Lloyd Wright purchased the property and built the home in 1889 when he was only 22 years old. He and his wife, Catherine Tobin, raised six children in the home even though the original structure was really quite small. The home was extensively remodeled in 1895 to expand and convert the kitchen into a dining room, expand and convert the nursery for use as Catherine’s dayroom, and add a new Children’s Playroom and a new kitchen to the back of the house.
“A second major addition was made in 1898, when the Studio and Connecting Corridor were built. It was this next phase of construction that stands out and puts a light on Wright’s unique design and commitment to integrating his architectural designs to best fit with the natural landscape. For example, when adding the studio to the building in 1898, Wright did not want to cut down a willow tree that was in the way. So, in order to preserve the admired willow, he built an interior ‘connecting corridor’ and passageway to the studio around the tree, and allowed it to continue to grow into the house. Although the original tree is now gone, preservationists have recreated the built-in tree with a honey locust.”
Oooops. In naming those who identified the East Lake Country Club as a recent mystery photo, we left out Lou Camrio of Lilburn and Jim Savadelis of Duluth. Our pardons.
Gwinnett County is honoring Martin Luther King Jr. Day with a weekend of service. Volunteer opportunities are available across Gwinnett parks, including:
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- Freeman’s Mill Park on Saturday, January 15 from 9 a.m. to noon;
- Rhodes Jordan Park on Monday, January 17 from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.; and
- McDaniel Farm Park on Monday, January 17 from 9 a.m.to noon.
Historical Marker dedication of a statue of Charles Hale, an African American resident of Gwinnett County, who was lynched in 1911 in Lawrenceville Square, will be Saturday, January 15 at 11 a.m. on the Square. The ceremony will take place virtually, because of a pandemic spike.
The Supervisors of the Gwinnett County Soil and Water Conservation District will be conducting their regularly scheduled public meeting on Wednesday, January 19, 2022 beginning at 9 a.m. Because of COVID concerns, this public meeting will be held via Zoom. To join the Zoom meeting, click here.
Project RESET 2.0 Emergency Rental Assistance Program will be held on Wednesday, January 19 at the Norcross Branch Library and Wednesday, January 26 at the Centerville Branch Library. Both programs will start at 10 a.m. and finish at 3 p.m. Bring a sandwich and learn. Project RESET 2.0 will provide rental, utility, and internet services relief for eligible renter households who have become housing insecure as a direct result of the impacts of COVID-19.
Day trips in Georgia: Learn more about exciting and educational Georgia day trips for you and your family on Sunday, January 30 at 3 p.m. at the Suwanee Branch Library, 361 Main Street, Suwanee. Author Tom Poland will revisit disappearing traditions in his book, The Last Sunday Drive: Vanishing Traditions in Georgia and the Carolinas. Books will be available for sale and signing at the event.
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