James McBean Residence

The James McBean Residence is a house in Rochester, Minnesota designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. This Usonian house is an example of the second type (Prefab #2) of the Marshall Erdman Prefab Houses. This house and the Walter Rudin House have the same floor plan and vary only in minor details such as paint color and siting, since they are the only two Prefab #2 houses in existence.

James McBean Residence
James McBean Residence is located in Minnesota
James McBean Residence
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General information
TypeHouse
Architectural styleUsonian
LocationRochester, Minnesota
Coordinates44°00′04″N 92°29′36″W / 44.001165°N 92.493446°W / 44.001165; -92.493446
Construction started1957
Design and construction
Architect(s)Frank Lloyd Wright

Construction

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The house is constructed from concrete block with horizontal board and batten siding. A row of clerestory windows just below the soffit make the chunky flat cantilevered roof appear to float above the house. A carport attached to one corner of the house completes the design.[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Kiera Walsh (Spring 2003). "The Marshall Erdman Prefab Homes". Archived from the original on 2009-04-08. (archived)
  • Storrer, William Allin. The Frank Lloyd Wright Companion. University Of Chicago Press, 2006, ISBN 0-226-77621-2 (S.412.2)
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