The legendary Frank Lloyd Wright was a prolific architect but leaned on engineers to ensure his designs’ sound structure.
One of those pros was Mendel Glickman, who built this nearly 3,000-square-foot home in Fox Point, WI. The place is listed for $849,900.
Commissioned by John and Sophia Dulka, this one-level, wooded retreat has been untouched since its 1956 completion.
Added to the property in 2016 is a detached 1,000-square-foot art studio designed by Ramsey Jones Architects. The sellers bought the home in 2015 and are its third owners.
Fox Point is a small community along Lake Michigan’s shoreline, 10 miles north of downtown Milwaukee.
That add-on studio is a selling point, notes listing agent Suzanne Powers, of Suzanne Powers Realty Group, because the community no longer approves these for new construction.
“Fox Point doesn’t allow for outbuildings today,” she says. “You could always turn the art studio into a guest suite.”
Other attractive amenities include the .87-acre lot and the two-block proximity to Lake Michigan.
The three-bedroom, 1.5-bath home has notable architectural features that include a floor-to-ceiling, brick fireplace in the living room and striking kitchen cabinetry.
“Inside the house is a true time capsule,” Powers says. “Anybody who’s looking at this house should be interested in preservation. This isn’t the type of house that should be purchased for a renovation.”
The only major change to the interior is the updated kitchen appliances.
So, who will buy this well-preserved property?
“It’s probably going to be somebody who’s a midcentury modern enthusiast and knowledgeable about Frank Lloyd Wright,” Powers predicts.
Russia-born Glickman emigrated to the U.S. as a child and taught structural engineering to architectural fellows at Taliesin, Wright’s homestead. He later became the iconic architect’s main engineer. The duo worked together on many of Wright’s projects, including Fallingwater and the Guggenheim Museum.