Laurent House, Rockford, Illinois - Frank Lloyd Wright's "Little Gem"

Frank Lloyd Wright designed an accessible Usonian home for Kenneth Laurent, a paraplegic, and his wife, Phyllis, in 1949.  Three years later, the Laurents moved into a completely accessible home, designed to harmonize with its natural surroundings and allow Ken Laurent to live and work in comfort.

The Laurent House was decades ahead of its time.  Long before the ADA was signed into law, Wright designed a home with switches, desks, fireplaces and bathing facilities that Ken Laurent could use with ease.  This one-of-a-kind home will open to public tours in June 2014, but I was lucky enough to be able to visit it today.

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Fort Ticonderoga

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More Scenes From Montreal

Centre Bell, home of the Habs

Basilica of Notre-Dame, Vieux-Montreal

Altar of Basilica of Notre-Dame

Chapel of the Blessed Sacrament, Basilica of Notre-Dame

Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours Chapel, founded by St. Marguerite Bourgeoys

Bon Secours Market, from the Chapel

Altar of Notre-Dame-de-Bonsecours Chapel

Tomb of St. Marguerite Bourgeoys

View from the Chapel tower

Cathedral of Mary, Queen of the World, Montreal

Altar and Baldacchino, Cathedral of Mary, Queen of the World

Interior, Cathedral of Mary, Queen of the World

Montreal Metro train

Oratory of St. Joseph, founded by Saint André Bessette, Montreal's beloved "Brother André"

Interior of Oratory of St. Joseph

Dome of Oratory of St. Joseph

St. André Bessette

St. André's original chapel to St. Joseph

Altar in original chapel

St. André's humble room above the chapel

 All photos copyright 2013 Nancy Parode / Old Line Photography.

Boat Tour of Montreal's Vieux-Port

Le Petit Navire

Bateau-Mouche

Bridges over the St. Lawrence River

Habitat 67

Clock Tower

Biosphere (hard to see against the clouds)

Canal Locks

Old Meets New in Montreal

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Mont-Royal

Downtown Montreal from Mont-Royal

Mont-Royal Cross

Hiking Trail

Lac aux Castors

Maison Smith

Montreal

Water Station

Chemin Olmsted

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Saratoga National Historical Park

British Position

 

Nielson Farm

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Scenes from Montreal

Notre-Dame Basilica of Montreal

Tropical Rainforest Birds in the Biodôme

Subpolar Ecosystem

Biodôme and Montreal Tower

Downtown at Night

Old Meets New in Vieux-Montréal

Photos Copyright 2013 Nancy Parode/Old Line Photography