Sunday, October 17, 2004
The Thomas H. Gale House
Walking in Oak Park Sunday afternoon I came across the restoration & addition of the Gale House in progress.
The Gale house was built in 1892 while Wright was working at the firm of Adler & Sullivan. He was moonlighting and this design became known as one of the "Bootlegged Houses"
The house was sold on February 17, 2004 in "As Is" condition in the need of "Extensive Renovations" for $575,000. It was back on the market in July of this year being sold "As Is in Mid-Restoration".
I guess that someone got started on this project and then tired as all their money was sucked into this old woodwork. Welcome to owning a Frank Lloyd Wright home!
The Gale house was built in 1892 while Wright was working at the firm of Adler & Sullivan. He was moonlighting and this design became known as one of the "Bootlegged Houses"
The house was sold on February 17, 2004 in "As Is" condition in the need of "Extensive Renovations" for $575,000. It was back on the market in July of this year being sold "As Is in Mid-Restoration".
I guess that someone got started on this project and then tired as all their money was sucked into this old woodwork. Welcome to owning a Frank Lloyd Wright home!
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