Architectural master Frank Lloyd Wright’s Emil Bach house will make its international debut. The newly renovated house has been restored and updated to allow design aficionados and visitors an opportunity to experience the style of the celebrated architect. The private residence will serve as a luxury vacation rental and event space and stands to be one of only a handful of Wright homes available for overnight guests.
Originally built in 1915, the Bach House, unlike many other Wright properties, sits on a small city lot along a busy urban setting. The shape of the structure gives it dynamic qualities with the house being one of a short series of cubic, geometric, slab-roofed homes designed in the early twentieth century. The property is located at 7415 North Sheridan Road in Chicago’s Rogers Park neighborhood. The Bach House was designated a Chicago Landmark September 28, 1977, and entered into the National Register of Historic Places January 23, 1979.
Upon the unveiling, the newly renovated Emil Bach House will offer three luxury guest rooms with modern amenities for the global traveler and guest. Living and dining areas will be accented with well curated objects and furnishings juxtaposed to highlight the history, architecture and craftsmanship of Wright. Nestled a few feet away from the main house is a Japanese Teahouse for intimate gatherings and entertaining. It will serve as a lounge and bar area with Shoji screens that open into the garden and terrace.
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“We are striving to provide an urbane and relaxing enclave for our guests, while they immerse themselves in this accurately restored historical Frank Lloyd Wright architectural gem,” says Wayde Cartwright, manager. “The architecture and the home are the masterpiece, and we are working towards combining comfortable furnishings for relevant use in the modern world.”
The property is managed by Bruce Boyd and Wayde Cartwright. It is owned by an LLC that is committed to restoring properties to their historical accuracy and design authenticity. Harboe Architects was engaged to complete the exterior restoration of the house, replicate the missing art glass windows and install a geothermal heating and cooling system. Morgante Wilson Architects, LTD was commissioned to complete the interiors.
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Guided tours of Bach House will be offered on Wednesdays, May 7 through September 24. Tickets are $12 general public, $10 students/seniors/military, and free for members of the Frank Lloyd Wright Trust. Tickets and information are available at www.flwright.org and 312.994.4000.
For rental information and further inquiries on the historic Emil Bach House, please visit http://emilbachhouse.com/
