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Zimmerman House

Dissatisfied with the “ultra-conservative” residential architecture of New England, the Zimmermans looked to Wright for their dream of “a house that would be an integrated expression of our personal way of life rather than a coldly efficient building.” Wright answered their wish with “a classic Usonian” for which he designed the house, the gardens, and all the interior details down to the dinnerware.

Isadore J. Zimmerman & his wife Lucille

150 Ash Street

National Register of Historic Places. Open to the public with tours available.

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Though only 1,458-square feet, the built-in furniture, continuous concrete floor mat, large windows, and dramatic changes in ceiling height imparts a sense of great spaciousness. The Zimmermans, who would live in the house for the next 36 years, wrote to Wright in 1952 insisting that their home was “the most beautiful house in the world.” In 1988 the building was bequeathed to the Currier Museum of Art. Now restored, the house is open to the public, offering visitors a glimpse inside this total work of art, enhanced by the Zimmermans personal collection of paintings, pottery and sculpture.

All photos provided by the Currier Museum of Art, Manchester, NH. Exterior photos by Alana Johnson, interior photo by David Bohl.

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The Zimmerman House: Quite a Surprise in Manchester, N.H.

One of the very few frank lloyd wright houses in the northeast.

Frank Lloyd Wright designed many pathbreaking houses and commercial buildings throughout the world, but few in the Northeast. The Zimmerman House in Manchester, N.H., is an exception. Actually, the house’s near neighbor, the Kalil House, is another. The Currier Museum of Art owns both and offers guided tours.

The pagoda-like Zimmerman House is considered an “excellent example of Wright’s late-period Usonian houses.” Wright coined the term “Usonian” to replace the word “American,” but particularly to describe the typical native landscape. He designed about 60 middle-income homes he called “Usonian.”  They have flat roofs, native materials, large cantilevered overhands and clerestory windows to let in lots of natural light.

Another word Wright coined: “carport.” The Zimmerman House has one. So does the Kalil.

Even the carport has a window to nature

You might think of them as Mid-Century Modern.

The Zimmerman House

Dr. Isadore Zimmerman and his wife Lucille commissioned Wright to design a modern home for them in 1949. “We wish to avoid adding a new antique to the city’s architecture,” they said. They wanted the house “to play a positive educational role” in Manchester.

They educated their friends, at least. Toufic and Mildred Kalil commissioned Wright to build a house for them a few hundred yards away.

Both couples bequeathed their homes to the Currier. Dr. Kalil’s brother lived in the house after their death and lived to 101. (The houses are only one story tall.)  The house today does not have original furnishings, but the Zimmerman House does. It even has the Zimmermans’ clothes – even Lucille’s wig — hanging in the closet.

Wright designed everything but the clothes in the Zimmerman House, including the garden, the furnishings and the mailbox. Narrow hallways and large, light-filled open spaces create a dramatic effect.

The National Park Service listed the house on the National Register of Historic Places because it “clearly demonstrates most all of Wright’s Prairie Style theories in a very small house.” Those theories include “floating” concrete slab construction, low “floating” roof, undulation and sequence of space, continuum of interior and exterior space – in other words, you can see a lot of nature out the windows.

No one lived in the house other than the Zimmermans, and it has been meticulously maintained.

Five Things You’ll Remember

The fireplace.

The house is built around an L-shaped chimney with an L-shaped fireplace, open on one side. The fireplace has shelves that display ceramics next to it.

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Mitred Windows

Wright liked to integrate the inside of a house with its natural surroundings. He did it visually in the Zimmerman house, particularly with his corner windows that don’t have a sash where the glass meets at a right angle.

That mitred window is probably hard to replace

Original Furnishings

If you like Mid-Century Modern furniture, you’ll love the Zimmerman house. Wright designed the chairs, the banquette seating and even a musical quartet stand (the Zimmermans played). The house has its original retro kitchen appliances (which Wright didn’t design) and sound system.

Note the racks for the pot lids in the kitchen

The Zimmermans collected ceramics and the house is full of them. Their table ware was produced by Edith Heath in Sausalito. The Zimmermans asked for Wright’s approval of the Head ceramics. He was a friend of hers and said “yes.”

Wright designed the house around a large rock near the entrance and specified the plantings. The Zimmermans are buried on the property.

Wright selected all the plantings, which have been carefully maintained

You can’t miss Manchester’s historic Amoskeag Millyard, which runs along the Merrimack River. The Millyard Museum has exhibits telling the story of the city, immigration and the textile industry. There are restaurants in the Millyard, as well as on Elm Street, the city’s main drag.

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Manchester has a large Franco-American community, and a prominent French church, Ste. Marie, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Quebecois artist Ozias Leduc decorated the interior of the building.

The Manchester-Boston Regional Airport also has an aviation museum, housed in the 1930s WPA-built terminal.  You can also visit the recently expanded Currier Museum, of course.

If you visit…

Admission to the houses also gets you admission to the Currier Museum. There are only so many tours per day and only 12 people per tour, so you’re advised to make reservations well in advance.

You’ll take a 10-minute shuttle bus ride to the Zimmerman House, and then you can either walk or reboard the bus to go to the Kalil House.

The tour takes several hours so give yourself plenty of time.

Parts of the house are wheelchair-accessible. Wheelchairs can also access the Currier, which has bathrooms, a café and, of course, art.

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A Usonian Classic

The Isadore and Lucille Zimmerman residence in Manchester, New Hampshire is a classic Usonian by Frank Lloyd Wright. Seeking to create compact, efficient, and economical housing, Frank Lloyd Wright designed a simplified version of his earlier Prairie style architecture.

The house sits at a diagonal on a 3/4 acre corner lot surrounded by large neoclassical homes. In the early 1950s, when the Zimmerman house was first built, some neighbors were puzzled. They called the small, squat Usonian house a "chicken coop."

Now owned by the Currier Museum, the Zimmerman House is open to visitors for guided tours.

Usonian Simplicity

The long, low profile of the Zimmerman house is typical of the Usonian style. In keeping with Frank Lloyd Wright's Usonian philosophy, this home has:

• no basement and no attic
• open carport
• concrete slab flooring
• board-and-batten walls
• built-in furniture
• construction materials drawn from nature
• little ornamentation
• abundant natural views

Organic Design

Frank Lloyd Wright never actually visited the Zimmerman's building lot in Manchester, New Hampshire. Instead, a local surveyor noted the location of trees and other natural features. Wright drew plans for the house and sent an intern, John Geiger, to oversee the construction.

In keeping with Wright's philosophy of organic architecture , the Zimmerman house was custom designed for the land it was built on. A large bolder jutting from the ground became a focal point for the front door.

Frank Lloyd Wright believed that "The good building is not one that hurts the landscape, but one which makes the landscape more beautiful than it was before the building was built." His plans for the Zimmerman House called for materials drawn entirely from nature. The siding is unglazed brick. The roof is clay tile. The woodwork is upland Georgian cypress. The window casings are cast concrete. No paint is used anywhere inside or out.

Earth Hugging

Woodwork throughout the Zimmerman house is a golden-hued upland Georgian cypress. Wide eaves swoop low to the ground. The irregular slope of the roof draws the line of vision to the earth.

Frank Lloyd Wright described the Usonian house as "a thing loving the ground with the new sense of space, light, and freedom - to which our U.S.A. is entitled."

Although designed with an eye to economy, construction of the Zimmerman house far exceeded Frank Lloyd Wright's original budget. Costs mounted as an Italian carpenter matched the grain of the upland Georgian cypress and plugged screw holes so carefully that they became invisible.

During the 1950s, a house this size would have normally cost $15,000 or $20,000 to build. Construction costs for the Zimmerman house topped $55,000.

Over the years, necessary repairs have added to the cost of the Zimmerman house. The radiant heating pipes, the concrete flooring, and the tile roof have all required replacement. Today the roof is surfaced with a durable sheathing; the clay tiles on top are decorative.

Protected From The Outer World

Typical of the Usonian style, Frank Lloyd Wright's Zimmerman house has simple lines and few ornamental details. From the street, the house suggests a fortress-like aura of privacy. Small, square concrete windows form a band across the street-side facade. These heavy windows reveal little about the people inside. In the rear, however, the house becomes transparent. The back of the house is lined with windows and glass doors.

Open To Nature

Frank Lloyd Wright's plans specified solid plate glass along the rear facade. Mrs. Zimmerman, however, insisted on ventilation. Wright's plans were modified to include casement windows facing the gardens.

The boundaries between indoors and out vanish when French doors in the dining area fold open. Throughout the house, window corners are mitered to form an uninterrupted band of open views.

Harmonious Spaces

Frank Lloyd Wright wanted to break "out of the box" of traditional home design. Instead of building rooms, he created open spaces that flowed together. At the Zimmerman house, a narrow, shelf-lined entry corridor flows into the main living space where built-in sofas face the windows and garden views.

Custom Furnishings

Frank Lloyd Wright and his interns integrated furnishings into the design of the Zimmerman house. They created built-in shelves, cabinets, and seating areas to conserve space and minimize clutter. Chairs and tables were also custom made. Even the table linens were especially designed for this house.

The Zimmermans consulted with Frank Lloyd Wright before selecting pottery and artwork. Wright believed that this attention to detail made the house seem "handcrafted like a fine piece of furniture".

Colors, shapes, and textures harmonize throughout every room. Overhead lighting is recessed in the woodwork, with mirrors behind the bulbs. The effect resembles dappled sunlight filtering through tree branches.

Typical of Frank Lloyd Wright Interiors is the central fireplace.

Uniform Design

Frank Lloyd Wright designed the Zimmerman house with an eye toward uniformity. The colors are autumnal shades of brick, honey brown, and Cherokee red. The shapes are modular squares arranged in a symmetrical grid.

Notice the repeated square shapes in the dining area. The floors are four-foot square concrete panels. The square shapes are echoed in the dining table and the windows. The wall shelves, the chair cushions, and the board-and-batten wall panels are all 13 inches wide.

Compact Spaces

Some visitors say that Frank Lloyd Wright's Zimmerman house resembles a trailer. The living spaces are long and narrow. In the galley kitchen, a sink, a top-loading dishwasher, a stove, and a refrigerator form an orderly, compact arrangement along one wall. Cooking utensils hang from hooks over the work area. Sunlight filters from high clerestory windows. Space is used efficiently, but will accommodate no more than one cook.

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THE ZIMMERMAN HOUSE was commissioned by Dr. Isadore and Lucille Zimmerman in 1949. The two-bedroom home embodies Frank Lloyd Wright’s Usonian architectural concepts. The compact design contrasts narrow passages with dramatic, open spaces that blend different functions, in a manner which predicts today’s open-plan homes. The house is constructed of brick and Georgia cypress, and retains its original furniture and garden, both designed by Wright.

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HOWARD MANSFIELD June 22, 2020 Living with Antiques

August 2008 | The house on the corner of Heather and Union Streets in Manchester, New Hampshire, is surprising. It’s a low-slung arrow, as taut as an Army cot. When Frank Lloyd Wright designed this Usonian house for Isadore J. and Lucille Zimmerman in 1950, nine out of ten new houses built were ranch style. The Zimmerman House was an upscale cousin to the ranch; now it is estranged. Today, new houses look like a collision of Queen Anne and colonial. This house is not aging. It is getting more modern as the years pass.

Inside the air is a little musty, a little warm and close on the summer day I visit. It is, after all, a closed-up house, a house without the comings and goings of its owners to stir things up. The Zimmermans, who died in the 1980s, left the house and an endowment to the Currier Museum of Art, just across the city.

The house is peaceful and calming. The narrow front hall with its low ceiling creates suspense. Entering the house’s one great space, the garden room, you have a sense of arrival. The street seems far, far away. The small backyard seems to be a part of the room and far larger than it is. Tight as a small boat inside, the house opens to the outside in a way that is spacious and liberating. You don’t feel like you are looking out of a box to the outdoors. It is all of a piece. On a small three-quarter-acre corner lot, Wright performed a magic trick.

“You are aware of each moment in the house,” Hetty Startup tells me as she shows me around. Startup is a former site administrator for the house. She was at the Currier Museum of Art for twelve years. Only the Zimmermans may have spent more time here. “It is just the most amazing authentic space,” Startup says. “You get that kind of ‘now and now and now’ feeling about nature and light and ephemeral aesthetic qualities. It’s a very rich environment.” She adds, “It’s maybe too rich, maybe too full of things to look at.”

This is a house museum, but without any hokum. Things are not arranged to look as if the Zimmermans have just left. The house is subdued and dignified. It is complete and grown-up in the way few houses or American spaces are.

This house is not that old, but it belongs to a different age. There is no television, no computer, and no winking green and red LED light sources on all the electronic devices. And there’s also no sprawling space, no walk-in closets, media room, or a kitchen with a granite island the size of an aircraft carrier.

It is a small house—that’s what almost all the visitors say. But at almost seventeen hundred square feet, a “Usonian deluxe,” it is actually more than two-thirds larger than the average new house of its day. And yet, the rooms and halls are small. Many Americans now have walk-in closets in their “master suites” that are far larger than the Zimmermans’ bedroom. The garden room is the one grand—six-hundred-square-foot—gesture.

Visitors also find it too dark inside. But that’s because we’ve lost an age-old sensitivity to shadows, says Startup. “We’re overexposed. And we don’t live with enough shadows,” she says, referring to Tanizaki Jun’ichiro-’s famous essay about spiritual repose, In Praise of Shadows (1933). “Look at the way light is modulated in this house by the texture of the materials. It’s so much more restful and peaceful.”

In short, the Zimmerman House just seems alien to many visitors. Of the 2,650 people who don the blue laboratory booties for a tour each year, Startup says that half don’t like it. They wouldn’t move in if you paid them. My own entirely unscientific poll surprised me: People hated it. “That awful house! Those people were prisoners in their own home,” one visitor told me. “He bullied them. Can you imagine?” They thought Frank Lloyd Wright’s patrons were dopey pawns confined to little rooms with everything built in—everything Frank Lloyd Wright and no room for the hapless inhabitant, the homeowner. This is not dislike or indifference, but a kind of white-hot hatred. “It’s a visceral response,” says Startup. The Zimmerman House offended them. Why? Is Wright’s democratic design totalitarian?

House of surveillance

This is not a house to have a fight in; it’s not a house where you’d build a model airplane at the kitchen table (on a hobby board or wax paper). It’s not a house for toddlers with all that plastic Playskool stuff. It’s a house for a refined dinner party with polite talk here and over there. The Zimmerman house is quiet and cultured.

Here the Zimmermans hosted formal evenings of live music each Tuesday. Guests followed the music by reading the score. They sat in the high-backed banquettes in the garden room (see Fig. 9), or tried to. Finding the banquettes as uncomfortable as a church pew, they would lie down. (John Geiger, the Taliesin apprentice who oversaw the construction had suggested a redesign for the banquette-pews.)1

In the Zimmerman House all is out in the open like a New England town common or a meetinghouse—all pews in daylight, all open to view. There is no retreat, no layers of privacy. This house will allow no secrets. People are unnerved by this taint of surveillance. This Usonian house might as well be a lab experiment with two-way mirrors to observe the test subjects.

I had regarded the house as an elegant object, neatly crafted; each item, each brick and art object united in one story. But are houses ever just one story? Is it this we don’t like about new houses and big modern interiors? One idea. We are Play-Doh squeezed through the mold.

House of no improvement

Visitors are put off by the totality of the house. It’s complete. It’s done. You’ve arrived. And if you can’t be happy here and now, you will not be saved by the prospect of home improvement. But home improvement is our domestic Mani—–fest Destiny. There is always a project awaiting—a new bathroom, a kitchen makeover, a new deck, new carpeting, a new addition. Knock out the back wall, push up through the roof. Flip the house and start all over.

But what happens when your house is finished? Now you have to be happy. You have no excuses. A new floor or a new room isn’t going to save you. (This may be what an unfinished house preserves for people—the possibility of arriv-al, the last push through the mountain pass to paradise. If you stop before you’re done, you can’t be disappointed.)

No home improvement, no promise of expansion—it’s un-American. Your house is defined. That means that your life is finite after all. Home improvement is the domestic outpost of our restlessness.

The Zimmermans never would have had a discussion about pushing out a wall to expand the bedroom or getting rid of the Wright furniture for something more modern. They forsook part of our domestic Manifest Destiny—to sprawl across the land, across our lot, and in our house. The Zimmerman House is an arrow into the heart of the do-it-yourself republic. The house is complete. It’s done. Go live your life.

Happy house

The story of the Zimmerman House is not the usual Frank Lloyd Wright saga. It is the Zimmermans’ story. Some visitors mistake them as servants to modernism. But the Zimmermans were happy here for thirty-six years. They gardened; they played music. Yes, they were Wright disciples—“Frank Lloyd Wright nuts” says one volunteer tour guide. They sought his approval for their furniture, dishes, and art (and the letterhead for Dr. Zimmerman’s stationery). They even volunteered to work on the Usonian model house that was built on the future site of New York’s Guggenheim Museum. But this isn’t a shrine. The Zimmerman House is a complete, carefully curated Wright house, but it is not the full-on Oak Park worship. It feels like the Zimmermans’ house. It has a happy home vibe.

In A Work of Art for Kindred Spirits , a short book published by the Currier Museum of Art, what comes across is how at home the Zimmermans were here. One photograph shows them with friends on a Sunday, sitting around reading the Sunday papers . Dr. Zimmerman is dressed in a suit and tie. Mrs. Zimmerman is perched over the paper by the fireplace. (They seem European, even though she was raised as a Kentucky Baptist.) Two friends, sitting opposite, are also reading the paper. Two things dominate the scene—the sprawl of Sunday newsprint, a Niagara that overwhelms all homes—and their dog, a dalmatian. It’s surprising to see a dog here. (What would Wright say? And a dalmatian? If asked, would he have prescribed a dog with earth tones—a chocolate lab or dachshund?) The disorder domesticates the house.

Isadore and Lucille Zimmerman loved their house. (There is a memorial to them in the garden.) They weren’t forever planning additions or thinking of moving. This was it. Their spot on earth. How many others can say that of where they live? “The Zimmerman house is Heaven,” they wrote to their architect. “It is the most beautiful house in the world….No words can express our gratitude.”2 Wright’s architecture performed as promised—it liberated them to live a rich life.

Maybe that is what people can’t accept. The Zimmermans were happy. Here lived two Americans who didn’t want more. They were happy with what they had. Radical.

1 Historic Structure Report for the Isadore J. and Lucille Zimmerman House, ed. Carla Lind (Currier Gallery of Art, Manchester, New Hampshire, 1989), p. 30. 2 Quoted in Neil Levine, Hetty Startup, and Kurt J. Sundstrom, A Work of Art for Kindred Spirits: Frank Lloyd Wright’s Zimmerman House (Currier Museum of Art, Manchester, New Hampshire, 2004), p. 9.

HOWARD MANSFIELD is the author of several books about preservation including In the Memory House and The Same Ax, Twice .

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It’s all in the details — The Zimmerman House — by Frank Lloyd Wright

When people talk about the works of Frank Lloyd Wright (FLW) the focus is usually on his grander houses and public buildings like Falling Water or the Guggenheim, but all too often his smaller homes for middle class families were overlooked. These smaller projects often captured the needs or personalities of the families that were to live in them. They also had smaller budgets so a lot of the magic is in the details and creative use of space.

The Zimmerman house in Manchester NH is a great example of one of these smaller homes and the only FLW house in New England that is open to the public.

Decades before the Not So Big House and the modern Green Building movement, FLW and his apprentices were pushing the design ideas of doing more in less space, investing in materials and craftsmanship to build character, building for the long term and going green when possible. In order to do more with less space, a lot more effort is spent on design and attention to detail. This can be seen in the way the grain of wood plugs are lined up in the Georgia Cyprus siding which are all laid out in combinations of 10″ and 3″ spacing as are many other details in the house including the masonry and walls and how the home’s design reflected the needs of the occupants. The Zimmerman’s loved music and entertaining and the living and dining spaces were laid out to host such events with grace. The attention to detail also flowed into the furniture in the home which was also designed by FLW and company and delivered as part of the house. The living room and dining room tables were designed to interlock and make a banquet table. The large music stand could hide stools, store music and provide lighting. The mail box was designed to reflect the aesthetic of the house and is the only know extant example of a FLW designed mailbox.

In this 1600 square foot home, which seems small compared to the McMansions popping up today, the house boasts some other interesting features which seem ahead of their time given the home was built in the early 1950s: radiant heat, vaulted ceilings, adaptive use of living space, gardens and windows that blur the distinction between interior and exterior space, custom cast concrete window frames that give privacy in the front, a wide array of modern appliances for the day, site layout designed for passive solar heating, integrated car port etc.

Why is this relevant to home builders and home buyers today? In recent years the effects of human impact on the planet — whether it be global warming or increasingly limited resources and also the sputtering economy are all stark reminders that we need to build for our present enjoyment and comfort but also with an eye for the future. To accomplish this we need to respect and incorporate the lessons learned by our forefathers and embrace the technological advances of our day. I want future generations to look on the work of my generation and feel like we were faithful stewards of the resources we had and I found my visit to the Zimmerman house to be a reminder that as joiner’s and house-wrights we are part of a continuum of forward looking craftsman the spans from the distant past well into the future. This line of reasoning always brings me back to the popular quote by Ruskin:

“When we build, let us think that we build forever. Let it not be for present delight nor for present use alone. Let it be such work as our descendants will thank us for; and let us think, as we lay stone on stone, that a time is to come when those stones will be held sacred because our hands have touched them, and that men will say, as they look upon the labor and wrought substance of them, “See! This our father did for us.”” –John Ruskin

You can learn more about the Zimmerman House or plan a visit from the Currier’s web page for the ‘Z’ house as it is affectionately nicknamed here .

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Join your ASID New England colleagues and friends for a visit to the Currier Museum of Art in Manchester, NH, and an exclusive tour of the  Isadore J. and Lucille Zimmerman House . The house, built in 1950, was designed by one of the world’s greatest modern architects, Frank Lloyd Wright (1867-1959). Wright designed the house, the interiors, all the furniture, the gardens and even the mailbox. In 1979 the building was listed in the National Register of Historic Places. Dr. and Mrs. Zimmerman left the property to the Currier in 1988. In 1990, the house and grounds were opened so that visitors could enjoy glimpses of a private world from the 1950s and 1960s, including the Zimmermans’ personal collection of modern art, pottery and sculpture. The Zimmerman House is a work of art. The only Wright home open to the public in New England, it is also one of only a few Wright buildings owned and operated by an art museum.

Click on the Register button below to purchase tickets.   Registrations must be receied in advance via EventBrite by May 9, 2017.  

1:45 to 2:00 PM Orientation to the Museum & Zimmerman House

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM Zimmerman House Tour - Group 1  Museum Self Guided Tour, including special exhibitions - Group 2 

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM  Zimmerman House Tour - Group 2 Museum Self Guided Tour, including special exhibitions - Group 1

5:00 PM Program Adjournment 

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Free parking is available in the museum lot.  Transportation to and from the Zimmerman House is provided by the Currier van. All tours depart from the museum lobby. Plan to arrive at the museum at 1:45 p.m.

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Currier Museum of Art 150 Ash Street Manchester 03104

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Why I couldn’t live in a place designed by Frank Lloyd Wright: The Zimmerman House

Frank Lloyd Wright is one of the world’s most famous architects . In fact, I would be hard pressed to name another one off the top of my head. You may recognise this house he designed:

That’s Fallingwater, and I have long held a desire to live there. Imagine that. All those clean lines, modern materials and natural elements. It’s like a James Bond villain’s lair, or James Bond’s country retreat. When I saw a picture of this as a child I made a very ambitious vow that I would live in a house designed by Frank Lloyd Wright one day.

But now that I’ve been in one, I’m not so sure.

Frank Lloyd Wright’s design philosophy was very simple. Buildings should blend with nature. Think sharp angles, wood and stone and plenty of windows to let in the light.

One of the fullest expressions of that view can be seen at the Zimmerman House in the city of Manchester, New Hampshire – a US state we just spent two weeks exploring.

Visiting the Zimmerman House

The Zimmermans were a married couple, Isodore and Lucille, who lived in Manchester and developed a deep passion for the outdoors.

They loved nature so much that when the time came for them to build a home they hired Frank Lloyd Wright to design and build their dwelling according to their needs and his philosophy .

It cost them a fortune (about $1.5 million in today’s money) but they lived there for many years and when they died their estate was donated to the Currier Museum of Art which hosts tours of the home.

We boarded the tour bus with 20 or so other architecture enthusiasts (such a thing exists!) and our guide explained that Frank Lloyd Wright designed everything at the home we were on our way to see. The foundations, the heating system, the roof, the walls, the tables and chairs, kitchen, bathroom, even the mailbox!

A Frank Lloyd Wright designed mailbox is a must have

The Zimmermans had to consult with Frank Lloyd Wright about which of their possessions they were allowed to take inside. He explained they were living in a work of art not a home. Mrs Zimmerman had to throw most of her stuff (including her heirloom china) away or put it in storage.

Imagine that!

Inside the Zimmerman house

From the front yard the Zimmerman Home is very uninviting. The low slung roof and bank of tiny windows make it seem more like a prison than a home, shutting you out and keeping them in. That is exactly the idea. The house is meant to be ultra private and blend in as much as possible with the woods that shelter it.

The windows at the front seem to say ‘go away!’

The Zimmerman House was built for two people and I felt cramped in every room. The building is essentially one long room broken up into several areas, sort of like an upmarket mobile home.

The lounge is a wood and stone affair with picture frame windows that seem to let the garden indoors.

The effect is magical and really makes you feel like you are outside, exactly what the Zimmermans wanted.

Photo courtesy of The Currier Museum of Art

But the kitchen is like being in a submarine.

Frank Lloyd Wright apparently didn’t care much for cooking and you can really tell.

The kitchen is there because it has to be, and has no big windows or airy space. The bedrooms are cramped and the bathroom is for contortionists.

But I loved it nevertheless. As a visitor.

Every surface seems to flow into the next. There are no doors and everything is designed so your eye never hits a hard edge. The windows let in so much natural light and the textures of all the surfaces make everything feel warm, cosy and above all private.

The roof is very cool – low slung but very strong

The view of the house from the back garden is breathtaking. The back windows are huge compared to those at the front and you get a real sense of what Frank Lloyd Wright was trying to achieve.

The home is a refuge from the world that allows its occupants to commune with nature.

Very cool, but I just don’t think I could live there. Could you?

I love the design but I need a few more creature comforts. Maybe I could commission a Frank Lloyd Wright disciple to design me a similar home one day. Just bigger. With a pool. A shed would be good too. And a writing hut. Maybe a games room, and a jacuzzi and a walk in wardrobe for Carmen, and a…

Our tour of the Zimmerman House was a lot of fun and our guide was very informative

What you need to know:

How much – Book online or at the Currier Museum of Art in Manchester, New Hampshire. $20 for adults, $19 for seniors and a sliding scale for students, teenagers and children. You can only visit the house on a guided tour and tickets must be purchased in advance.

Getting there – The tour bus departs from the Currier Museum at 150 Ash Street, Manchester, and will drive you there and back. No other visits are allowed other than with the tour.

When to go –  The Zimmerman House is open seasonally, from early April through early January.

We were given two complimentary tickets to the Zimmerman House. As always, our views are our own. Unfortunately we weren’t allowed to take photos of the inside of the house.

The back door of the Zimmerman house

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Dave is the co-founder of Double-Barrelled Travel and has been nomadic since May 2013. When he's not busily working on a novel, he can be found exploring a war museum, sailing a yacht (unfortunately not his own), or hiking up a mountain.

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And as to Lady Gaga: did you say she was low class? I am Swiss and live in Spain so that my ideas of class are not so clear anymore. I do not think I could easily tell low class from high class in the US........ No insult intended.

thanks for posting. I LOVE FLW!

This looks like a cool, interesting house. I don't know much FLW but now I want to look up some of his other stuff on the internet. I'm glad that you enjoyed your visit there.

Pam, the FLW homes are indeed beautiful; thanks - I have never explored Zimmerman. I am a huge fan of FLW's interior signature stained window patterns, particularly Martin and the Coonley playhouse; did you see any of these light screens or doors in Zimmerman? I was going to add a custom sidelight to my new home that added such a Craftsman touch to my already geometric, deco taste. And as you say, since his homes did have limitations for casual living. Even if I could afford one, I'd probably prefer to buy a look alike home - there appears to be quite a few available still. stay-at-home-dad

@stay-at-home-dad, this particular house did not have the Martin or Coonley patterns on the windows. Most of the windows were on the rear of the house, which is where I took most of the outside pictures. I believe it's one of two FLW designed houses in all of New England, so it was a real treat to see. @cantueso - when I speak of low class I do not mean how much money one has or their status/background. I mean the fact that Lady Gaga is usually half naked in public and gave the middle finger to the crowd recently at a baseball game. In my opinion, that's not a "lady."

I love this house, thanks for posting the pics. I just read about Fallingwater in my summer art history class and thought it was wonderful. In general, this is not my favorite kind of architecture but one that I've recently come to like more and of course totally appreciate!

What a pleasure to find your posting of the Zimmerman home. You are quite right, it is a wonderful place. I have visited here twice, the first time twenty years ago inspiring a life long interest in Wright's work. You will love a trip to Fallingwater in Pa, and see what you can in Buffalo. Tomorrow I am off to California to see those structures open to the public. I'd love to visit the Johnson Wax headquarters too - someday. Each building unique, and all related as they all connect back to this extraordinary man.

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Chris Pratt and Katherine Schwarzenegger face backlash after demolishing a historic home to build a mega-mansion

I n a move that has stirred up anger among architecture aficionados, actor Chris Pratt and his wife, Katherine Schwarzenegger, have come under fire for demolishing a cherished midcentury-modern home to make way for a colossal 15,000-square-foot mansion.

The controversy surrounds their acquisition of the 1950 Zimmerman house, a gem of architectural history designed by renowned architect Craig Ellwood, which stood in LA’s prestigious Brentwood neighborhood.

Purchased for a hefty $12.5 million, the residence, complemented by landscaping by the visionary Garrett Eckbo, had graced the pages of Progressive Architecture magazine.

Previously occupied by the late Hilda Rolfe, widow of Sam Rolfe, co-creator of the iconic series “The Man from Uncle,” the Zimmerman house boasted an interior bathed in natural light, adorned with classic mid-century features including expansive windows, wooden floors and period furniture.

The single-story abode and its meticulously designed surroundings have now been erased, making room for a mammoth modern farmhouse-style estate — a trend increasingly dominating suburban landscapes across the United States.

Architectural Digest reports that architect Ken Ungar, known for his expertise in crafting modern farmhouse residences, will helm the design of Pratt and Schwarzenegger’s new home.

Situated across the street from Schwarzenegger’s mother, Maria Shriver, the property is slated to include a sprawling three-car garage and an auxiliary unit adjacent to the pool area.

Concerns about the demolition were raised early on by the Los Angeles Conservancy, a nonprofit dedicated to the preservation of historic architecture.

Despite being identified as a potentially historic site by the city’s SurveyLA program, the Zimmerman house lacked the safeguards necessary for its protection, according to the conservancy’s Instagram post.

The Eichler Network, an advocate for mid-century homes in California, voiced lament over the destruction, with writer Adriene Biondo echoing those sentiments.

“At the same time as architectural homes are being marketed as high-end, collectible art, others are being torn down to build new,” Biondo said. “Perhaps a historic-cultural monument designation could have saved the Zimmerman house, or allowed the necessary time to delay demolition. Tragically, calls for preservation fell on deaf ears.”

Meanwhile, a designer who focuses on mid-century homes and and authored the book: “Mid Century Modern at Home,” expressed his frustration with Pratt and Schwarzenegger.

“Saddened (also angered frankly) to learn of the demolition of the Zimmerman House,” he expressed in an Instagram post.

In response, comments flooded the post agreeing with his sentiments.

“What the f–k? Why would you buy an architecturally/historically significant house to tear it down? Buy another property for f–ks sake,” one commenter wrote.

“Modern farmhouse will never become a classic of design. No matter how many HGTV mavens want to make it so…” another wrote.

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Chris Pratt and Katherine Schwarzenegger Face Backlash for Demolishing Historic L.A. Home

Social media users have called razing the house “incredibly sad” and “more proof that money can't buy good taste”

Chris Pratt and Katherine Schwarzenegger are under fire for razing an architecturally significant house they purchased last year.

According to Robb Report, the couple bought the Zimmerman House in Los Angeles’ Brentwood neighborhood off market for $12.5 million in January 2023.

Shortly after, they demolished the midcentury building, designed by esteemed midcentury architect Craig Ellwood, and began construction on a new home for themselves.

The previous owners were Sam Rolfe, the co-creator of classic TV shows The Man From U.N.C.L.E. and Have Gun — Will Travel , and his wife Hilda, who continued to live there for 30 years after Sam's death in 1993.

Pratt and Schwarzenegger reportedly were drawn to the property for its proximity to a home owned by Schwarzenegger’s mother, Maria Shriver.

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A post on the Los Angeles Convervancy’s Instagram account describes the 1950 Zimmerman House as "a noteworthy example of Modernist design from this era," adding that the house was identified as “potentially historic,” but “no protections are currently afforded.”

Permit records obtained by Robb Report reportedly show that the new house being built in its place is designed by L.A. architect Ken Ungar, known for his modern farmhouse-style mansions. 

The two-story home’s features will include a backyard swimming pool and a pool house or cabana.

A representative for Pratt did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.

Preservationists and architecture enthusiasts angry about the demolition have taken to social media to voice their disapproval.

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In a thread in the subreddit r/midcenturymodern, commenters call the demolition “incredibly sad” and “more proof that money can't buy good taste.”

“Unbelievable the notoriously onerous City of LA doesn’t allow anyone to do anything that makes actual sense -  Allowed this midcentury modern house to be TORN DOWN,” wrote realtor Julie Chang on X.

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“It's sad to see icons of modernism needlessly destroyed by insensitive McMansion seekers,” wrote designer David Hill.

“Maybe i'm different but i would have a hard time sleeping soundly if i spent $12.5 million on this house only to tear it down,” TV writer Caitie Delaney weighed in.

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Chris pratt and katherine schwarzenegger are getting hit with criticism for tearing down a historic midcentury home in los angeles in order to build a brand-new modern farm-style house..

Chris Pratt and Katherine Schwarzenegger are being accused of not guarding  the galaxy history. 

The Guardians of the Galaxy star and children's book author faced backlash after it was revealed they planned to demolish an architecturally historic Los Angeles home they purchased less than a year ago, according to permit reports obtained by  Robb Report . 

Named the Zimmerman House, the home was bought off-market by Chris, 44, and Katherine, 34, in early 2023 for $12.5 million. Shortly after, the couple—who share kids  Lyla Maria , 3, and Eloise Christina , 23 months—submitted a proposal to tear down the property and begin construction on a new home.

And the new build is reportedly a complete overhaul of the original structure, which was originally a one-story midcentury building. After all, the documents showed that the home will be designed by L.A. architect Ken Ungar —best known for his modern farmhouse style—and features two stories with a backyard swimming pool and pool house, per the Robb Report . 

Naturally, not everyone was happy about Chris—who also shares son Jack Pratt , 11, with ex-wife Anna Faris —and Katherine's construction plans, with many preservationists and architecture enthusiasts expressing their anger over social media. 

"Unbelievable the notoriously onerous City of LA [that] doesn't allow anyone to do anything that makes actual sense," realtor Julie Chang  wrote on X (formerly known as Twitter) , "allowed this midcentury modern house to be TORN DOWN."

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Designer David Hill seconded the sentiment, writing , "It's sad to see icons of modernism needlessly destroyed by insensitive McMansion seekers."

As for what makes the Zimmerman House so historic? The Los Angeles Conservancy further explained the significance of its architecture after learning of Chris and Katherine's proposal to tear it down early last year.

"Designed by Emiel Becsky and working within architect Craig Ellwood 's office," the conservancy wrote in a January 2023 Instagram post , "[Becsky] created a one-story, nearly 3,000 sq. ft. residence that appears to be highly intact and a noteworthy example of Modernist design from this era."

E! News reached out to Chris and Katherine's reps for comment but has not heard back. 

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Chris Pratt and wife Katherine Schwarzenegger have faced backlash after demolishing an iconic Los Angeles house to make way for a 15,000 square foot mansion instead.

The couple purchased the Brentwood home, informally known as the Zimmerman house, last year for $12.5 million. It was famously designed by architect Craig Ellwood in 1953, a classic example of mid-century modern architecture with landscaping by Garrett Eckbo, one of the pioneers of modern landscaping.

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The Zimmerman house was a single-story home previously owned by Sam Rolfe, the co-creator of The Man from Uncle series, who reportedly bought it for $205,000. His widow Hilda lived in the property 30 years after his death in 1993. A video of the property from December 2022 show that the property had been well-preserved with large windows, wood floors and a pool.

Aerial photos show that the property has now been razed completely, including the pool. All that can be seen is rubble and trucks coming to clear out the debris before the couple starts work on their new home.

Permit records obtained by Robb Report show that the couple will work with L.A. architect Ken Ungar, known for his modern farmhouse-style mansions, to build a new home in its place. This new home will reportedly be a two-story farmhouse with a swimming pool and a pool house.

The couple's decision to move into the property is reportedly due to its proximity to Katherine's mother Maria Shriver, who owns property across the street.

Los Angeles Conservancy, a nonprofit dedicated to preserving the city's historic places, raised alarm bells about the proposed demolition in January 2023 - around the time the home was reportedly bought.

"We recently learned about the proposed demolition of this 1950 Modernist residence", they wrote. "Designed by Emiel Becsky and working within architect Craig Ellwood’s office, he created a one-story, nearly 3,000 sq. ft. residence that appears to be highly intact and a noteworthy example of Modernist design from this era."

They added: "The City’s SurveyLA program identified it as potentially historic, yet no protections are currently afforded."

"It is unclear what is motivating this demolition, as it is not for sale and has not been transferred out of longtime ownership. Viable alternatives to demolition are available." 

Mid Century Modern Daily writer DC Hillier took to Instagram to express his shock at the news: "Saddened (also angered frankly) to learn of the demolition of the Zimmerman House", he said. 

Someone commented below: "A prime example showcasing how money can’t buy taste. Very sad indeed."

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Fans of the actor pointed out: "People need to mind their own business. They bought the house, they can do whatever they want with it." 

"It’s their home. If they want to change it that is their prerogative. Not everyone is going to care about the historical significance unfortunately. And you shouldn’t be allowed to force them to", another person added.

Chris and Katherine got married in 2019, and together they share two daughters.

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