Ravine Bluffs Development

Ravine Bluffs Development Bridge (Sylvan Road Bridge)
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location	Glencoe, Illinois
Coordinates	42°08′40″N 87°45′48″W / 42.14444°N 87.76333°W / 42.14444; -87.76333Coordinates: 42°08′40″N 87°45′48″W / 42.14444°N 87.76333°W / 42.14444; -87.76333
Built	1915, rebuilt 1985
Architect	Frank Lloyd Wright
Architectural style	Prairie School
NRHP Reference #	78001137[1]
Added to NRHP	June 23, 1978

The Ravine Bluffs Development was commissioned in 1915 by Frank Lloyd Wright's attorney, Sherman Booth Jr. It is located in Glencoe, Illinois. Six houses, three poured concrete sculptures, and one bridge were built. Five of the houses were for rent when built. All 5 rental houses share the same basic floor plan as "A Fireproof House for $5000".^[2]

Client's home:

• Sherman M. Booth House

Rentals:

• Charles R. Perry House
• Hollis R. Root House
• William F. Kier House
• Lute F. and Daniel Kissam House
• William F. Ross House - differs in design from the other 4 rentals, has fireplace to the side - was purchased by architect John Eifler and was restored from 2011-2014.

William F. Kier House  Lute F. and Daniel Kissam House  Hollis R. Root House  William F. Ross House

Bridge

The Ravine Bluffs Development Bridge, also known as the Sylvan Road Bridge, was a bridge designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and located at the northeastern entrance of the Development. It crosses over the ravine from which the project gets its name. In the 1980s, the bridge was rebuilt. It was Wright's only bridge.

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Housing systems	American System-Built Homes Erdman Prefab Houses Fireproof House for $5000 Galesburg Country Homes Ravine Bluffs Development Suntop Homes Usonia Homes
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Posthumous	Blue Sky Mausoleum Gammage Memorial Auditorium King Kamehameha Golf Course Clubhouse Massaro House Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center Sharp Family Tourism and Education Center
Unbuilt	Broadacre City Crystal Heights Gordon Strong Automobile Objective The Illinois Plan for Greater Baghdad Point Park Civic Center
Personal homes	Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio Taliesin Taliesin West
Related	Works Taliesin Associated Architects Wasmuth Portfolio Wright Building Conservancy Wright-Prairie School of Architecture Historic District
People	Olgivanna Lloyd Wright (3rd wife) Jenkin Lloyd Jones (uncle) Lloyd Wright (son) John Lloyd Wright (son) Maginel Wright Enright (sister) Eric Lloyd Wright (grandson) Anne Baxter (granddaughter) Richard Bock (associate) Walter Burley Griffin (associate) Marion Griffin (associate) Jaroslav Josef Polívka (associate) Mamah Borthwick (client and lover)
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