Donald Schaberg House, Single-family residence in Okemos, United States.
The Donald Schaberg House is a single-family home in Okemos, Michigan, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1950, featuring flat roofs, horizontal lines, and natural materials. Later additions, including a tower, extensions, and a swimming pool, enlarged the original structure over the years.
Wright designed the house in 1950 for Donald Schaberg, a lumber industry professional, and his wife Mary Lou. The decision to commission Wright came after the family spent time with neighbors who already lived in another home the architect had designed.
The house belongs to a group of homes Wright called Usonian, a concept he developed to offer thoughtful, affordable housing to middle-class American families. Visitors who see it from the outside can spot the typical features right away: flat roof, long horizontal lines, and the use of wood and natural stone.
The house is on a wooded private property in Okemos and can be seen from the street since it is privately owned. Those passing by should allow enough time to take in the facade and the surrounding grounds at a comfortable pace.
Okemos is home to several Wright-designed houses within a short distance of each other, making the area one of the few places in Michigan where you can see more than one of his works in a single outing. The Schaberg house is one of them, and this cluster of related buildings makes the neighborhood worth a slow drive.
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