Sherman Booth House
Building in Glencoe, IL
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The Sherman Booth House is a Prairie Style house designed by architect Frank Lloyd Wright at 265 Sylvan Road in Glencoe, IL. The house was built as the primary residence for the family of Elizabeth K and Sherman M Booth II in 1916.[2] Sherman Booth II was an attorney at the time for Wright. The house is the largest of six Wright-designed Prairie Style homes in the Ravine Bluffs Development.[3]
| Sherman Booth House | |
|---|---|
Summer 1919 | |
 Interactive map of the Sherman Booth House area | |
| General information | |
| Architectural style | Prairie School |
| Location | Glencoe, IL |
| Coordinates | 42°08′42″N 87°45′51″W |
| Completed | 1916 |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 3 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Frank Lloyd Wright |
| Main contractor | H. A. Peters and Company |
| Designations | Glencoe Honorary Landmark: April 9, 1993[1] |
Wright had originally designed a grander vision for the Booths in 1911 (known as Scheme 1[4]), but due to the exorbitant cost ($125,000 in 1910) and a financial downturn in the Booths fortunes, he redesigned two existing structures in the design that was built (Scheme 2).
Architecture
The house has a square theme throughout including square door knobs. Unique to most Prairie styles homes at the time, the building is three stories high and has a rooftop deck,[5] a rarity for Wright. Wright designed several pieces of furniture for the house including a dining room table/chairs,[6] a library table,[7] slatted wooden light sconces[8] and a floor lamp[9] reminiscent of a Japanese art print holder.[10]