Frank Lloyd Wright Rosenbaum House

We have visited several Frank Lloyd Wright designed homes and was surprised to find on in Florence, Alabama.

The Rosenbaum's home was built in the 1940's and they had the ideal ingredients to entice the famous architect to accept this assignment, even in Florence, Alabama, money and a beautiful wife.

This is what we would call the front of the house but Frank Floyd Wright referred to it as the public side of the house.  The cantilever extension which looks like a porch, was a carport.

There was a Japanese statue in the entry way and a Japanese maple.

The living room had windows across the back which opened to the private side of the house. The furniture and even the rug was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright.

No air conditioning in this Alabama home, but the windows all had screens and open to let air into the living room.

Stanley Rosenbaum's study.  For years he worked for his dad in the movie theater business, but he had a master's in English Literature and after his father's death he became a professor at North Alabama University.

Dining Room

Fireplace

Down a narrow hallway lined with storage cupboards.

Master bedroom had a smoking balcony and windows across one wall.

An addition added later had a larger bedroom for the boys, with bunk beds.

Their Jewish heritage was seen in the dining room where there were several menorahs and in the boys bedroom with their Yarmulkes.

A Japanese garden off the boys room was added after the boys were grown.

After our tour, we went into town.  It was a thriving historical district and we had lunch at the City Hardware.  Best hamburgers we've had in a long time. I had a California Burger with avocado, caramelized onions, bacon, horseradish sauce, and greens.  Soooo good.