As we mark the second anniversary of the Cottage move to Ravine Bluffs Park, GHS is pleased to report that the exterior restoration of the building is largely complete. We have been working on some national park style signage for the exterior to help explain more of the history to visitors wondering what the structure
As a long pandemic winter appears to be coming to an end, GHS is pleased to report that our Wright-designed Cottage Relocation/Exterior Renovation Project also has a finish line in sight. Our contractor reports that ComEd established electrical service to the Cottage yesterday. Other utilities have already been connected with the exception of the
The Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Cottage settled into its temporary home at Park 7n in Glencoe, IL on Tuesday, July 21st, before a welcoming committee of approximately 150 neighbors and friends. As neighbors, with leashed dogs and young children in tow, watched, Andrew Heck, owner of Wolfe Movers, of Indiana, manipulated three sets of roller
On Tuesday, July 21, beginning at 8 a.m., the Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Cottage in Glencoe, Illinois will be moved from its current location to the Glencoe Park District’s Park 7n, saving it from demolition and preserving it to be used for historical research about the world renowned architect. The Glencoe Historical Society (GHS), the
Dear Friends and Neighbors, A great deal has happened in the world since we last met in February. We hope that you have remained safe and healthy during these challenging times. Although the pandemic has imposed restrictions on all of us, we have continued to work with officials from the Village of Glencoe and
Soil and Material Consultants are at Park 7n today to perform two soil borings at the proposed north and south edges of the new location for the Wright-designed Cottage in Glencoe. Soil borings are the method by which engineers explore the subsurface conditions at proposed construction sites. Basically, they drill holes into the ground
Contractor Mike Reed of Reed Construction North Shore, Inc. today wrapped up preliminary structural work on the Wright-designed Cottage in Glencoe in preparation for moving the structure to Park 7n. Over the past several weeks, Reed and his crew have carefully removed the subsequent additions to home and restored the structure to its original
The Contractor has begun the final demolition work on the Cottage in preparation for the relocation of the home to Park 7n. After severing the back bedroom additions on the Cottage last week, the bedroom additions were demolished today. These additions, added by subsequent owners, were not part of the original design and there
As preparation work on the Wright-designed Cottage in Glencoe continues, the porte cochere over the front door was removed today. Though Wright often featured a porte cochere (sheltered/roofed arrival and departure point) at entries of his homes, the Cottage was not designed to have this feature originally. In 1913, cars were still not readily
The Wright-designed Cottage in Glencoe was constructed in 1913 and as originally designed did not include a garage. Although cars were just beginning to become more readily available to the general public, they were not a staple in every home at that time. There was no need for a garage in the original Cottage
