An early Frank Lloyd Wright home avoids demolition thanks to a preservationist couple
An early Frank Lloyd Wright-designed house in Hinsdale appears to have gained a new lease on life, with the announcement on Tuesday that two preservation-minded buyers are purchasing the house and plan to restore it.The home was originally designed in 1894 for a marble importer named Frederick Bagley. Wright included a glass door design for the first time in his career. The home had been listed on the private market since July with an asking price of around $1.3 million. The couple who purchased the home also owns Wright’s Tonkens House in Ohio, which they worked to restore. Efforts to stop the demolition of historic homes in the town of Hinsdale came up short recently. The Chicago Tribune has more on the house’s new lease on life here.
An early Frank Lloyd Wright-designed house in Hinsdale appears to have gained a new lease on life, with the announcement on Tuesday that two preservation-minded buyers are purchasing the house and plan to restore it.
The home was originally designed in 1894 for a marble importer named Frederick Bagley. Wright included a glass door design for the first time in his career. The home had been listed on the private market since July with an asking price of around $1.3 million.
The couple who purchased the home also owns Wright’s Tonkens House in Ohio, which they worked to restore. Efforts to stop the demolition of historic homes in the town of Hinsdale came up short recently. The Chicago Tribune has more on the house’s new lease on life here.
