South Elevation of the Country Home of D. D. Martin, Esq. on the Lake Shore of Lake Erie, blueprint, circa 1926
Title
South Elevation of the Country Home of D. D. Martin, Esq. on the Lake Shore of Lake Erie, blueprint, circa 1926
Subject
Graycliff (Derby, N.Y.)
Martin, D. D. (Darwin D.), 1865-1935
Martin, Isabelle R. (Isabelle Reidpath)
Description
Blueprint of the South Elevation of the Darwin D. Martin summer home (Graycliff), designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. The drawing shows the long, two-story façade with horizontal emphasis, a central gabled bay, stone masonry on the lower level, and a large chimney rising above the roofline. Rows of windows span across both stories, with French doors and grouped casement windows below. The sheet includes the title “Country Home for D. D. Martin Esq. on the Lake Shore of Lake Erie — Frank Lloyd Wright, Architect, Taliesin, Spring Green, Wis.” The blueprint is creased and shows signs of aging.
Creator
Wright, Frank Lloyd, 1867-1959
Source
State University of New York at Buffalo. University Archives
Publisher
State University of New York at Buffalo. University Libraries
Date
1926
Rights
Format
image/jpeg
Language
eng
Type
Image
Identifier
MS-0068_MC2_15_SouthElevation
Date Created
2024-01-25
Is Part Of
Architectural Drawings of Graycliff, the summer retreat of Isabelle and Darwin Martin. LIB-UA054
Graycliff Conservancy, Inc. collection. MS-0068
Physical Dimensions
106.9x49.8cm
Citation
Wright, Frank Lloyd, 1867-1959, “South Elevation of the Country Home of D. D. Martin, Esq. on the Lake Shore of Lake Erie, blueprint, circa 1926,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed October 2, 2025, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/index.php/items/show/98154.