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Black-and-white photograph of a Usonian living room with board walls and built-in bookshelves
unknown HABS photographer / Wikimedia Commons. Public domain. View the source record

Wall Paneling & Wainscoting · Mid-Century Modern

Living Room of the Pope-Leighey House (HABS photograph)

A Historic American Buildings Survey photograph of the living room of Frank Lloyd Wright's Pope-Leighey House, with cypress board walls, built-in bookshelves and clerestory windows.

Design characteristics

This HABS photograph shows the Pope-Leighey living room: cypress board-and-batten walls, a long built-in bookshelf and bench, and clerestory windows with patterned cut-outs. The room is small, but built-ins and continuous horizontal lines make it feel generous. It is a classic reference for Usonian-style built-ins and horizontal wood paneling.

Classification

Style
Mid-Century Modern
Category
Wall Paneling & Wainscoting
Material
Cypress
Motifs
Board and batten, Clerestory
Maker or designer
unknown HABS photographer
Evidence
Documented historical object
Source
Wikimedia Commons

Architectural context

Flush slab doors, walnut and teak, and storage built into the walls. United States and Scandinavia · c. 1945–1970.

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