Prairie Home Plans, Baker Residence - 1913

Baker Residence, 1913, a Prairie Style home Building name: Baker Residence Designer/Architect: William Drummond Date of construction: 1913 Location: Wilmette, IL Style: Prairie Style Number of sheets: 6 sheets measuring 18”x24” Sheet List - 6 sheets measuring 18" x 24" Cover sheet, Site Plan, Notes 2 sheets Floor Plans, 1/4"=1'-0" Interior Details, 3/4"=1'-0" 2 sheets Elevations and Section, 1/4"=1'-0" William Drummond was an architect of central importance in the Prairie School. He worked alongside Frank Lloyd Wright at Louis Sullivan's office, then worked as Wright's chief draftsman on many of Wright's most important early works. Drummond's design for a home for Ralph Baker has a luminous and crystalline elegance. The centrally placed living room connects with all the major spaces of the house. It's soaring double height ceiling contrasts with the lower ceiling of the sun porch. At the upper level a wrap around balcony gives access to 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. This house de