One of the most unique details at Frank Lloyd Wright's Ravine Bluffs subdivision in Glencoe is in need of some significant Tender loving care.
The subdivision, which includes six Wright-designed houses and three boldly sculpted markers of poured concrete, was built in 1915 for developer Sherman Booth. But Chicago's brutal climate has taken its toll on the markers, aided by Wright's characteristically cavalier treatment of such nagging, day-to-day realities.
As Chicago architect John Eifler writes: "The Ravine Bluffs Subdivision markers in Glencoe are in need of repair...The master forgot to install a drain in the planter, and the freeze/thaw cycles have caused one of them to recently fall apart. The cost to restore each marker will be about $15k, though the attached (pictured at left) will probably cost a little more. I can’t help but think that there must be some Wright fan out there that would love to fund the repair of this marker and get their name on a nice plaque. The Glencoe Historical Society will gladly accept donations."
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