James B. Christie Residence

On the way to Tarrytown (NY) to help my sister-in-law move, I detoured to view the only Frank Lloyd Wright house in New Jersey that I had not seen yet. Unfortunately, the house is not visible from the street. The owner graciously permitted me to use photographs that I took from his driveway. The house appears to be well kept. Storrer has several negative comments about the quality of the original construction and orientation of the house, but I tend not to be critical of any existing FLW house since there are far fewer than I would like! (Especially in NJ :-)

Notice that the brickwork does not have the usual horizontal emphasis.

The clerestory windows (high windows used for indirect lighting) are
plain glass and do not have a pattern.

You can see this is a heavily wooded lot.

The owner says that this detached building (Storrer calls it a shop) is not a FLW building.

Conrad Edward and Evelyn Gordon Residence

The photos on this page were taken when the house was at its original site. More details about the move can be found at the Frank Lloyd Wright Conservancy.

My sister Kris, who lives in Oregon, gave me a wonderful Christmas present this year! She and her cousin Scott hunted up the Gordon residence that has been the center of a recent effort of the Wright conservancy movement. My apologies to those with slower Internet connections, but the ten photographs on this page will give you a feel for the current state of the house (as of 12/2000).

Here then are the pictures of the house from various angles. The house exterior with the white brick and dark wood reminded me of the Gloria Bachman and Abraham Wilson Residence in New Jersey. Thanks for the great gift Kris and Scott!

Photographs © 2000 Kris Olson