Orinda in Contra Costa County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Buehler House
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, November 8, 2020
1. Buehler House Marker
Gerald Shmavonian's Buehler House has been listed on the National Register of historic places by the United States Department of the Interior
The house was designed and built by "the world's greatest architect of all time" Frank Lloyd Wright and awarded the "most beautiful home in the world" by the American Institute of Architects and the International Association of Architects and designers, quoted respectively
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings.
Location. 37° 51.797′ N, 122° 10.126′ W. Marker is in Orinda, California, in Contra Costa County. Marker is at the intersection of Great Oak Circle and Orchard Road, on the right when traveling west on Great Oak Circle. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Orinda CA 94563, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Tres Ranchos Del Sur (approx. 1.2 miles away); The Pony Express (approx. 1.2 miles away); a different marker also named Pony Express (approx. 1.3 miles away); The Orinda Theatre, 1941 (approx. 1.3 miles away); Orinda Mural (approx. 1.3 miles away); Bryant Station Site (approx. 1.3 miles away); The Crossroads (approx. 1.3 miles away); The deLaveaga Station (approx. 1.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Orinda.
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More about this marker. The marker is mounted to a cinderblock wall outside the gate of the house. The house itself is private property and not particularly visible from the marker location, except for a glimpse of the garage.
Also see . . .
1. Maynard Buehler House (Wikipedia). "he Maynard Buehler House in Orinda, California is a 4,000 square feet (370 m2) Usonian home designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1948 for Katherine Z. "Katie" and Maynard P. Buehler....Much of the Maynard Buehler House is steel frame with redwood panel cladding; other portions are concrete block. Like many Usonian homes, the house has a distinct flat roof line, carports, underfloor heating, and is organized on a modular grid system on an L-shaped plan. The carport is cantilevered to the extreme engineering capacity. A prop was put at the corner during construction to prevent sagging. The roof was built two inches too high at that corner and when the prop was removed the roof settled right down to the proper level. This was a trademark of Wright: to take engineering to the extreme." (Submitted on November 9, 2020.)
2. An Architectural Treasure in Orinda (Orinda Historical Society, Teresa Long, Nov. 2005). "Tucked away by a picturesque creek in Orinda is a sight you’d expect to find in Wisconsin or somewhere
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, November 8, 2020
2. Buehler House Marker - wide view
The marker is visible on the wall on the right, with a bust of Frank Lloyd Wright located directly above it.
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, November 8, 2020
3. Frank Lloyd Wright bust, located above the marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 9, 2020. It was originally submitted on November 9, 2020, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 325 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 9, 2020, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
