Darwin D. Martin House Complex- Table of Contents
2008 Photographs - Carriage House
Darwin D. Martin House Complex
Photographs taken January 31, 2008
Constructed 1903-05
Demolished 1962
Reconstructed 2004-07
The carriage house originally served a number of purposes: horse stalls, hay loft, storage for a carriage, storage and service area for a car, apartment for the chauffeur, and storage for boilers for the Martin House heating system.
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45 degree angle fountain |
Frank Lloyd Wright-designed in the Prairie style |
First floor gift shop |
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Front entrance - large enough for horses and a carriage or a car |
Window in the Tree of Life pattern. The large board to the left illustrates the pattern. |
Window in the Tree of Life pattern which was used in the second floor of the Martin House |
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Window detail |
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Doors lead to the horse stalls |
Originally, horse stalls for two horses: Sherman and Sheridan. |
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Special thanks to Margie Stehlik, Director of Volunteers for the Martin Complex, for her cooperation and patience.
Photographs taken January 31, 2008 by Chuck LaChiusa
Photos © 2008 Martin House Restoration Corporation
Photos on this Web page Courtesy of the Martin House Restoration Corporation
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