Frank Lloyd Wright’s Bogk House Just Listed for the First Time in Almost 70 Years
Location: 2420 N Terrace Avenue, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Price: $1,500,000
Architect: Frank Lloyd Wright
Year Built: 1917
Footprint: 6,712 square feet (five bedrooms, three full and one half baths)
Lot Size: 0.16 acres
From the Agent: "The Frederick C. Bogk House has the special distinction of being the only single-family residence designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in the city of Milwaukee. Commissioned by alderman and entrepreneur Frederick C. Bogk in 1916, the house illustrates the visionary genius of Wright as a free-flowing and organically integrated and aesthetic whole. Selling for only the second time in 107 years, the Bogk house has been exquisitely maintained and cherished by the current owners since 1955."
The home’s overhanging roof is trimmed with copper and painted yellow for a subtle pop of color against the neutral, brick-clad facade.
"When the current owners bought the property in 1955, they wrote to Wright asking if he had designed any landscaping for the house; Wright responded that he hadn’t, but directed them to buy furniture from his new line that matched the home," notes the listing. "Since then, the family has carefully preserved the house, returning the interiors to their original paint colors and buying back the home’s original, custom-made furniture."
The bright and airy kitchen is located around the corner from the living and dining areas.
The primary bedroom is lined with windows and features a built-in wooden headboard.
The en suite bath is still finished with original tile.
"In an exclusive collaboration with the Christie’s Auction House, the furnishings—including Wright’s 1955 letter—are available to buy with the house at a cost of about $900,000," notes the listing. "Overall, it’s a perfect home for the ultimate Frank Lloyd Wright fan."
The Bogk House, located at 2420 N Terrace Avenue in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, is currently listed for $1,500,000 by Melissa LeGrand of @properties Christie's International Real Estate.
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