Seamour and Gerte Shavin House

The Seamour and Gerte Shavin Houseis a Frank Lloyd Wright designed Usonian home in Chattanooga, Tennesse. The house was commissioned by newlyweds Seamour and Gerte Shavin in 1949 and the home on Missionary Ridge in Chattanooga was completed in 1952. Seamour was a building materials salesman. It is the only building designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in Tennessee. Both the exterior and interior of the house use primarily crab orchard stone and treated... more

The Seamour and Gerte Shavin Houseis a Frank Lloyd Wright designed Usonian home in Chattanooga, Tennesse. The house was commissioned by newlyweds Seamour and Gerte Shavin in 1949 and the home on Missionary Ridge in Chattanooga was completed in 1952. Seamour was a building materials salesman. It is the only building designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in Tennessee. Both the exterior and interior of the house use primarily crab orchard stone and treated Louisiana cypress wood. The stonework is reminiscent of Fallingwater. The house is sited on top of a hill to take advantage of the view of the Tennessee River and Lookout Mountain. The home features a kitchen, den and bathroom at the top of the hill, and sleeping areas down some stairs on the lower, or eastern, side of the hill. The den/living room is the focal point of the home, featuring a large stone fireplace. Mitered glass in one corner and wood framed corner glass doors that open outward allow the eyes to wander both outside the home... less