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The Tracy House – The Tracy House was built from 1955-1956, only a few years before Frank Lloyd Wright’s passing. It also follows the Usonian design, featuring the trademarks of redwood plywood panels, glass, and concrete slabs. In fact, the 1700 slabs were cast by the owners and the contractor was Ray Brandes, the same one who built the Brandes House. The design faces west to take advantage of the Puget Sound and Olympic Mountain views and is at an angle to offer the privacy so standard of Frank Lloyd Wright’s designs.
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Date: 1992 Title: William and Elizabeth Tracy Residence 1992. William and Elizabeth Tracy relaxing on their back terrace. Description: Caption on verso: “Ron Wurzer / Seattle Times. William and Elizabeth Tracy live in one of only three dwellings in the state that was designed by the renowned architect Frank Lloyd Wright. The house, with a sound view, was designed in 1954 and the Tracy’s have been the only inhabitants.” Newspaper caption attached to verso and stamped Aug 20 1992. Photograph by Ron Wurzer. Published on August 20, 1992 in the Seattle Times. Acquired from the archives of the Seattle Times. Size: Original 10 x 8 B&W photograph. ST#: 1992.74.1011 |
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| Text and Photographs by Douglas M. Steiner, Copyright 2001 | |||||||||
