Excellent article Doug. So pleased you did this as we need to educate the residents of Andover and surrounding areas about the importance of how architecture contributes to the fabric of any community and its neighborhoods. We also need to protect them from developers who only see the bottom line.
Great column, Doug. I've always loved architecture! Had the privilege of touring Falling Waters in Pennsylvania a few years back. Well worth the drive! One of these trips back to Andover I want to check our the two Frank Lloyd homes up in Manchester, NH - somehow in my 28 years in Andover I never got there, best intentions aside!
IIt is a distinction for Andover to have 2 Breuer homes. As with other architects of the period such as Frank Lloyd Wright, their creations were sometimes uncomfortable or impracticsl, but thoughtful nevertheless.
Love this house and its original setting. Too bad Andover has lost many mid century houses to mic mansions. Thanks for this informative piece. Margaret Pike
Terrific article, thanks for posting! Adjacent to the Grecoe house on Sunset Rock Rd, is another spectacular MCM home thought to be attributed to Brueur (the former residence of Harry C. East, MD, our family physician). Much smaller in scale, the home nonetheless possess the features only possible from a talented and visionary architect. During the 1950s and 60s, my father was active in Andover property development including building the Karlton Circle and Timothy Drive neighborhoods. Our home at 22 Karlton was designed in 1963 by Eric Brainerd, a neighbor of Laaff. Dad was a strong proponent of modern architecture which was unpopular by traditional Andover residents that persists to this day. That the Brueur properties skirted with oblivion is a sad statement about architecture that disrupts convention.
Doug, this was a fascinating article. I learned so much!!!
Excellent article Doug. So pleased you did this as we need to educate the residents of Andover and surrounding areas about the importance of how architecture contributes to the fabric of any community and its neighborhoods. We also need to protect them from developers who only see the bottom line.
Great column, Doug. I've always loved architecture! Had the privilege of touring Falling Waters in Pennsylvania a few years back. Well worth the drive! One of these trips back to Andover I want to check our the two Frank Lloyd homes up in Manchester, NH - somehow in my 28 years in Andover I never got there, best intentions aside!
IIt is a distinction for Andover to have 2 Breuer homes. As with other architects of the period such as Frank Lloyd Wright, their creations were sometimes uncomfortable or impracticsl, but thoughtful nevertheless.
Love this house and its original setting. Too bad Andover has lost many mid century houses to mic mansions. Thanks for this informative piece. Margaret Pike
Terrific article, thanks for posting! Adjacent to the Grecoe house on Sunset Rock Rd, is another spectacular MCM home thought to be attributed to Brueur (the former residence of Harry C. East, MD, our family physician). Much smaller in scale, the home nonetheless possess the features only possible from a talented and visionary architect. During the 1950s and 60s, my father was active in Andover property development including building the Karlton Circle and Timothy Drive neighborhoods. Our home at 22 Karlton was designed in 1963 by Eric Brainerd, a neighbor of Laaff. Dad was a strong proponent of modern architecture which was unpopular by traditional Andover residents that persists to this day. That the Brueur properties skirted with oblivion is a sad statement about architecture that disrupts convention.