National Register of Historic Places

Dobkins, John and Syd, House

Canton, Stark County, Ohio
Listed
January 8, 2009
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
08001298

About this property

The John and Syd Dobkins House is one of three Usonian houses in Canton, Ohio, United States, to be designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. Developed from 1953 to 1954, it is set back from the road and located farther east than the Nathan Rubin Residence and the Ellis A. Feiman House. It is a modest sized home with two bedrooms, and one and a half baths. Its distinctive geometric design module is based upon an equilateral triangle (unit size 4 feet). The mortar in the deep red bricks was deeply raked to emphasize the horizontal. Construction was supervised by Allan J. Gelbin, a Wright apprentice the architect sent from the Taliesin Fellowship. Gelbin acted as construction supervisor and contractor on this building as well as the two other buildings in Canton (the Rubin and Feiman houses). The Gelbin house was built on a five-acre parcel that was once a cornfield. Along with a design for the house, Wright created an ingenious planting plan for the property which featured 14 pin oak trees planted in perfect relation to the structure. The home was purchased and restored by current homeowners, Dan and Dianne Chrzanowski.

Location

5120 Plain center N.E.
Canton, Stark County, Ohio
40.85440, -81.35421

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Dobkins, John and Syd, House listed on the National Register?

Dobkins, John and Syd, House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 8, 2009.

What type of historic resource is Dobkins, John and Syd, House?

Dobkins, John and Syd, House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Dobkins, John and Syd, House is recorded as the industrial era.

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