BOYNTON HOUSE REHABILITATIONA PROJECT BY THE COSENTINO-PARKER TRUST
PROJECT INTRODUCTION
1908 2010 2011/12
MISSIONComprehensive Rehabilitation of the Site and Residence
To Sustain the Frank Lloyd Wright Legacy whilesupporting the continued use as an Owner-occupied residence
PROJECT EVALUATION
Secretary of the Interior’s Standardsfor the
Treatment of Historic Properties
HISTORIC RESEARCH
Beulah Boyntonc. 1908
Edward Everett Boyntonc. 1908
Hopkins Plat Maps - Comparison
19101900 1918East Blvd. is under developmentBoynton House has been built
Leighton will becomeHawthorne
East Blvd. and Hawthorne aredensely developed
Early Color Renderingwith Porte Cochere
Frank Lloyd Wright - Design Drawings
1908 First Floor Plan
Frank Lloyd Wright - Construction Drawings
1908 Exterior Elevations
North Elevation
South Elevation
Frank Lloyd Wright - Construction Drawings
1908 Landscape Plan
POOL
TENNISCOURT
GARAGE(unbuilt)
GA
RD
EN
PE
RG
OL
A(u
nb
uilt)
Servicearea
GARDENS
DRIVE
Historic Photos – pre 1920’s
Historic Photos – pre 1920’s
Building Attributes: Interior – Dining Room
Building Attributes: Interior – Living Room and Bedroom
1908 Landscape Plan
1920’s subdivision line
POOL
TENNISCOURT
GARAGE(unbuilt)
GA
RD
EN
PE
RG
OL
A(u
nb
uilt)
Servicearea
GARDENS
DRIVE
Site Re-Subdivision – 1926 Plat Map
Boynton House propertysubdivided and developed
Character Defining Elements Lost - Pre-1926 Photos
One of the few photoswith the open Veranda
Character Defining Elements Lost - Pre-1926 Photos
Pool south of the projected bayof the dining room on
soon to be subdivided property
Character Defining Elements Lost - Pre-1926 Photos
Tennis court from undevelopedproperty to the north
PROPERTY ASSESSMENT
INSECT DAMAGE
STRUCTURAL DISTRESS AND FAILURE
WINDOW DISTRESS
STUCCO DISTRESS AND FAILURE
PROJECT PROGRAM
Site Restrictions
1908 site / landscape plan (red) – Existing property (yellow)
Project Program: Compensate for Lost Outdoor Space
Small remaining private outdoor space between rear porch and existing garage
Project Program: Maintain View of Public Façade / East Blvd
East Boulevard view to be maintained with rehabilitated landscapeand restored Veranda
Project Program: Restrict Vehicular Access to Hawthorne St
View of Hawthorne St curb cut and entry gate, with landscape buffer
Project Program: Provide Usable Private Outdoor Garden Space
View of proposed private outdoor garden space, accessible from kitchen and rear porch
PROPOSED EXTERIOR REHABILITATION
Reinterpreting LostSite Elements
Shift garage east and south to improve vehicular accessand create a viable garden court
Overall Site Plan Proposed
DRIVEWAY
Site: East Blvd Yard [Front]
DRIVEWAY
EAST BOULEVARD VIEW
Site: Hawthorne St [Rear]
DRIVEWAY
HAWTHORNE STREET VIEW
HAWTHORNE STREET VIEW
Garage
Pergola
DRIVEWAY
Garage and Pergola
Garage and Pergola Structures
GarageResidence
Pergola
PergolaGarage
Residence
Garage
Reimagining for a narrow lot
North Facade
South Facade
Garage View from Hawthorne Driveway
Garage View from NE – engaged Pergola
Pergola View from Garage to House
Garden Drive and pergola view from north of House
Garden Courtyard and Garden Drive
Garden Courtyard and Garden Drive
Garden Courtyard and Garden Drive
Garden view looking northwest
Garden Courtyard and Garden Drive
Garden view looking northeast
Garden Courtyard and Garden Drive
Garden view looking northwest
WRIGHT RESIDENTIAL INSPIRATIONS
Boynton PropertyInspiration from Wescott Property
WescottHouse(1907)
William R. Heath House (1905)
Susan Lawrence Dana House (1904)
Frederick C. Robie House (1909)
“Preservation should be understood as a way tosympathetically and intelligently adapt to ourchanging world of architecture, it should not
be used as a means to halt or stifle progress blindly.”
- John Bero