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• tptacek 4y ago
  There are obviously plenty of Wright buildings in Oak Park; we're famous for it. I'm wondering about the infamous money pits.
  • balsam 4y ago
    Sorry. I thought it was well known since Veblen that that Mid-Western civilization was all about the blatant-not-blatant money pits. Okay, here’s one about the latest in a long tradition of remodelling: https://www.oakpark.com/2022/02/16/how-do-you-remodel-wright/ https://www.oakpark.com/2022/02/16/how-do-you-remodel-wright... Alludes to longstanding issues with adapting prarie-inspired visuals to the local climate.
    • tptacek 4y ago
      That's not what a "money pit" is. It's not a "money pit" when you decide to gut-renovate the place, nor when you flip it for $500k more than you bought it for.