Construction Timeline
| 1939 | |
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| 01/28/1939 | Lot purchased |
| 02/05/1939 | Visit to Lloyd Wright |
| 03/25/1939 | Mr. Wright visited the lot |
| 04/22/1939 | Family moved into tent on rear of lot |
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"And on Saturday, April 22, we packed
all our belongings and moved out to our half-acre. One trip was made real early in the morning by my
husband and son to take out our tent covering - weight about 150 pounds - leaving Bob on the grounds
to tell the Barker Bros. truck where to find our place and receive the camp equipment we had ordered." Bea Adams, April 22, 1939 The tent was home until the framing of the house was up and the galvanized iron had been put on for roofing. |
| (left to right: Bill Adams - 44, Bea Adams - 42, Bob Adams - 20) | |
| 05/24/1939 Floor plans seen at Lloyd Wright's office |   |
| 07/19/1939 | Foundation started upon completion of blueprints |
| 07/30/1939 | Concrete slab floor poured |
| 08/18/1939 | First nail driven in framing |
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"It really looks good to see those pieces of the tree, which once stood so straight and towering, standing and pointing skyward again to become a shelter for us in the Valley, just as its branches sheltered living things in the forest". Bea Adams, August 18, 1939 | |
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The row of tall weeds in front of the empty field hides a one-lane dirt road - Tampa Avenue. |
| 09/12/1939 | Frame-work and rafters completed; corrugated iron roofing delivered |
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