George Barton House, Darwin Martin House Complex, Buffalo, NY
Title
George Barton House, Darwin Martin House Complex, Buffalo, NY
Title
Creator:
Wright, Frank Lloyd
Preferred_Name
Wright, Frank Lloyd
Creator
Bio/Origin:
American, 1869-1959
Brief_Bio
American, 1869-1959
Bio/Origin
Role:
Architect
Role
Architect
Role
Notes:
"In 1902,[Darwin] Martin commissioned Wright to design a house for his brother-in-law, George Barton, and his sister, Delta. A floor plan based on an earlier prairie house design from Chicago was selected, and it became the first house to be built in the complex. Smaller than the main house, many consider it to be more charming and livable. Like the Martin house, it was built on a cruciform floor plan, an architectural style found in Gothic churches, where the building is in the shape of a cross. In the case of the Barton House, the entry way is to the south, the dining room to west, the kitchen to the north, and the living room to the east. The design gives the feeling of openness, despite the small room sizes. The reception, living and dining room spaces, though still identifiable as individual units, open one into the other. The two bedrooms on the second floor are at the opposite ends of a narrow corridor. Once again, Wright used the technique of going from a low, narrow space, into a wide, brilliantly lit one. Windows are wrapped around the house to create a feeling of spaciousness. The use of brick, concrete and oak makes the house an excellent example of Wright’s use of "organic architecture" in design." Address: 118 Summit Ave. Year Built: 1904 Source: Frank Lloyd Wright's Buffalo Legacy, http://www.wrightnowinbuffalo.com/whattodo/wright_legacy.asp#complex.
Notes
"In 1902,[Darwin] Martin commissioned Wright to design a house for his brother-in-law, George Barton, and his sister, Delta. A floor plan based on an earlier prairie house design from Chicago was selected, and it became the first house to be built in the complex. Smaller than the main house, many consider it to be more charming and livable. Like the Martin house, it was built on a cruciform floor plan, an architectural style found in Gothic churches, where the building is in the shape of a cross. In the case of the Barton House, the entry way is to the south, the dining room to west, the kitchen to the north, and the living room to the east. The design gives the feeling of openness, despite the small room sizes. The reception, living and dining room spaces, though still identifiable as individual units, open one into the other. The two bedrooms on the second floor are at the opposite ends of a narrow corridor. Once again, Wright used the technique of going from a low, narrow space, into a wide, brilliantly lit one. Windows are wrapped around the house to create a feeling of spaciousness. The use of brick, concrete and oak makes the house an excellent example of Wright’s use of "organic architecture" in design." Address: 118 Summit Ave. Year Built: 1904 Source: Frank Lloyd Wright's Buffalo Legacy, http://www.wrightnowinbuffalo.com/whattodo/wright_legacy.asp#complex.
