The Bernard Schwartz House

                        FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT  Architect

We have undertaken an extensive restoration of the Bernard Schwartz House.  Along with Bamco Architects the complete restoration of the house will be achieved.

 Restoration completed fall 2003 thru all 2004: 

• New Roof

• Completely rebuilt exterior chimney mass

• Rebuilt brick planter

• Replaced most of the perimeter bricks around concrete mat

• Removed siding that had been added to house

• Completely rebuilt utility room that had deteriorated badly

• Rebuilt cantilevered balcony on second floor bedroom

• Replaced damaged cypress on exterior

• Replaced sliding glass doors with originally designed French doors

• Removed added closet from master bedroom

• Cleaned and waxed much of the interior tidewater red cypress

• Removed carpeting from second floor and restored Beech floor

• Reproduced some of the original furniture

 Phase 2

• Reproduce all furniture designed for the house including a couch that was never built

• Finish the cleaning and waxing of interior cypress

• Replace plate glass with original French doors on main floor

• Rebuild the privacy fence and seating in sunken garden

• Began landscaping from original plans