Owner takes steps to preserve Wright home

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Creator: Ken Goze
Media Type: Newspaper
Item Types: Articles; Photographs
Notes: Concerned for the future of his 1909 house at 507 Lake Avenue, Wilmette, Walter Sobel asked that it be listed recently on Wilmette's local landmark list. The designation will require village permission to tear down the home or alter its outside appearance. He is also seeking to assemble a group of volunteers to help tie the house to Chicago's commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the Burnham Plan next year, and to begin planning fort he long-term preservation of the Baker House

Photograph Walter Sobel in his Frank Lloyd Wright home in Wilmette
Date of Publication: 11 Dec 2008
Subject(s): Architects
Historic buildings
Personal Name(s): Sobel, Walter ; Wright, Frank Lloyd
Local identifier: Wilmette.News.299020
Language of Item: English
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