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 size and design.  They have also braced the interior of the home to

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 had been some concern that the framing of these bedrooms had damaged the

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 used by the general public.  The Booths had built a Garage and Stable

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 for two reasons:  first, it was intended to be only a temporary residence

Although the fireplace was an integral feature in Wright’s home designs, the fireplace at the Cottage will not be moved to its new Park 7n site.  The Cottage fireplace had apparently been rebuilt over the years removing much of its historic integrity. Wright’s fireplaces often incorporated an inglenook feature with intimate seating close to the warmth of the blaze.  The fireplace existing at the Cottage at 239

The roof was the focus of activity at the Wright-designed Cottage in Glencoe this week.  The Contractor demolished the chimney above the roof because the masonry fireplace will not be moved with the Cottage. The Contractor was pleased to find that the low-slope roof membrane on the Cottage was in very good condition.   The anticipated replacement of this membrane will not be required for several years.  Roof