So the exterior is not A&C but the interior includes original designs important to the movement. Apparently he used this house to develop ideas that later appeared in the Craftsman Homes books. It is currently owned by the Audi family and sits vacant. The neighbors looked at us funny for taking pictures and peering in the windows. It is great that the woodwork has not been painted over.
Neat. I wonder how many pilgrims visit this shrine . Oddly enough in the state its in, it might not be worth as much as the Streisand sideboard that once lived here!
You are probably right, we were trying to think of what they could possibly do with the place. The neighborhood isn't super nice, though it is historic. And the interior is great but the exterior seems like a Victorian hodge-podge. It is a fun "shrine" to visit, especially when you can peer in the windows! Here is one more picture. Notice the foreground - who leaves something like that lying around!
For those of you who didn't pick up on it yet - this is where Gustav Stickley lived when he was in Syracuse...
If it was the real deal, a Gus bridal chest is worth what, 20 grand or so. I doubt this is a Gus, might not even be old. On the other hand, apparently when the Audi's bought the LJG factory there were lots of cool things found like one of a kind pieces from the early days.
Maybe we could organize a midnight raid? Steve could lead the way while the rest of us will lug our research material and flashlights. But who is going to bring the pick up truck?
Did you notice five doorbells on the front door? It looks like the place has been subdivided into apartments. Sad.
I read somewhere that Gustav Stickely did a lot of experimentation in his home with different stains and finishes. I think someone wrote that his home was his lab.
If you owned that place, would you turn the outside into an Arts and Crafts house to match the inside or keep it Victorian?
Great shots of Gus's old place, I would have to say the door hardware is all Gus by the looks of it.
Steve, I have to ask if you took a trip by Gus's old Burnet Ave.Plant? Really a shame what was done to the place by the two top floors were removed, and is being used as a plumbing supply sales now. What a waste
Stonecat - that is about dead on except that the one in the house doesn't seem to have the recessed center panel in the top. Maybe it is the original prototype I am sure it actually is a Gus piece - at least from what I saw for the hardware. I wonder what else is lying around in that house!
I was thinking about what they could possibly do with the house. Leaving it there like it is, it will just slowly decay and I don't think there is enough interest to have an on-site museum. What if they took apart the good interior portions and rebuilt them somewhere else, like near Craftsman farms? All it would take is lots and lots of money...
. Oddly enough in the state its in, it might not be worth as much as the Streisand sideboard that once lived here!
If it was the real deal, a Gus bridal chest is worth what, 20 grand or so. I doubt this is a Gus, might not even be old. On the other hand, apparently when the Audi's bought the LJG factory there were lots of cool things found like one of a kind pieces from the early days.
