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Sunflower House
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Exterior view of the Sunflower House at 5126 Tomahawk Trail, was designed and built by its first occupant, architect James Dresser in 1952. With a unique domed roof resembling a sunflower, the 40-foot diameter domed home is built of concrete over quonset ribs lined inside with redwood paneling. The lawn sloping towards the windows hides the sidewalls and affords added insulation. The dome is divided into three bedrooms, a bath, living room, and a 10-foot diameter kitchen below a central skylight.
September 19, 1973
Potter, James T.
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Domed Tower of the Eastwood, Cinema, Barrymore Theater
May 27, 1973
The ornate, domed tower of the Cinema Theater, 2090 Atwood Avenue, which was the Eastwood Theater and is now the Barrymore Theater.
First Church of Christ Scientist
December 30, 1973
Exterior view of the First Church of Christ Scientist at 315 Wisconsin Avenue featuring a domed roof and Doric columns.
Porch Skylights
January 20, 1974
A brick porch with skylights in a building at 818 North Prospect Place.
Wright-Style Dresser House
March 7, 1971
Exterior view of a house, named "Ode to an Oak Leaf" by its architect James Dresser, and built in 1950 in the style of Frank Lloyd Wright (Dresser was a pupil of Wright). Designed in the Wright sty...
Example of Shingle Style
December 2, 1973
Detail of a house at 116 East Johnson Street, built in 1884, with a unique shingle style.
Norris-Lea Arcade Skylight
April 12, 1970
Interior view of the skylight over the inner court of the Norris-Lea Arcade at 115 South Pinckney Street.
