Hanna–Honeycomb House
Hanna-Honeycomb House | |
Nearest city | Stanford, California, United States |
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Coordinates | 37°24′57.65″N 122°9′48.79″W / 37.4160139°N 122.1635528°W |
Built | 1937 |
Architect | Frank Lloyd Wright |
NRHP reference No. | 78000780[1] |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | November 7, 1978 |
Designated NHL | June 29, 1989[2] |
The Hanna–Honeycomb House, also known as simply the Hanna House, located on the Stanford University campus in Stanford, California, United States, was Frank Lloyd Wright's first work in the Bay Area[3] and his first work with non-rectangular structures.[4] The house was chosen by the American Institute of Architects as one of seventeen buildings by the architect to be retained as an example of his contribution to American culture. It was recognized as a National Historic Landmark on June 29, 1989.
Name
The Hanna house, maintained by Stanford University, is called Honeycomb House because the Usonian structure's plan is fashioned on a hexagonal unit system, a module that replaced the octagon as Wright's favorite from this time on. — William Allin Storrer[5][6]
Design
Begun in 1937 and expanded over 25 years, this is the first and best example of Wright's innovative hexagonal design.
The Hanna-Honeycomb house was designed for Professor Paul Robert Hanna (1902-1988), and his wife, Jean Shuman Hanna (1902-1987), both well-known educators and for many years associated with Stanford University.[8] The project was begun while they were a young married couple with three children. The home thus had four bedrooms and three bathrooms. In the years following the departure of the children, the house was expanded and modified (with Wright's assistance) as the professional and personal needs of the Hannas changed.
Construction and restoration
The construction process was not without difficulty. Wright's initial plans called for flat terrain, but the lot the Hannas purchased was hilly. Cost overruns meant that the original $15,000 price tag ballooned to over $37,000 ($784,194 adjusted for inflation). Additionally, the Hannas discovered that their lot encompassed a portion of the
Features
The house is one-story high with a central
Current use
After living in the house for 38 years, the Hannas gave the property to Stanford University in 1974, to house scholars in international education, instead, it housed four university provosts.[10]
It is open for tours by reservation only.[7] It is occasionally used for university functions such as seminars and receptions.
Exterior picture gallery
See also
Further reading
- "Hanna, Paul R. Residence, Palo Alto", Architect and Engineer, 3, 08/1937.[8]
- Joncas, Richard, Turner, Paul V., "Paul and Jean Hanna House, 737 Frenchman's Road", Campus Guide Stanford University, Second Edition, 76–77, 2006.
- Moore, Charles W., Allen, Gerald, Dimensions Space Shape and Scale in Architecture, 55, 1976.
- Maddex, Diane, "Hanna House", Frank Lloyd Wright Inside and Out, 130–131, 2001.
- Hanna, Paul R., Hanna, Jean S., Frank Lloyd Wright's Hanna House; The Clients' Report, 1981.
- Hartwig, Daniel; Johnson, Jenny. "Guide to the Hanna House Collection SC0280". oac.cdlib.org. Stanford, Calif.: Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 15, 2006.
- ^ a b "Hanna-Honeycomb House". National Historic Landmarks Program. National Park Service. Archived from the original on 2007-11-14. Retrieved 2008-05-29.
- ^ a b "Hanna-Honeycomb House". California's Historic Silicon Valley. National Park Service. Retrieved 2007-03-08.
- ^ a b c Ray, Elaine (April 1999). "Hanna House rises from rubble with Frank Lloyd Wright's vision preserved". Stanford Report. Retrieved 2007-03-13.
- ^ a b "Hanna Residence - Frank Lloyd Wright". Great Buildings Architecture. Archived from the original on 29 January 2022.
- ISBN 978-0-226-77622-4.
- ^ a b c Bleiberg, Larry (June 7, 2015). "10 Great: Frand Lloyd Wright Homes". USA Today.
- ^ Pacific Coast Architecture Database.
- ^ File:Hanna House 8.JPG
- ^ "Paul Hanna and his house". Stanford GSE Centennial. Stanford University. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
Sources
- Storrer, William Allin. The Frank Lloyd Wright Companion. University Of Chicago Press, 2006, ISBN 0-226-77621-2(S.235)
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