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When:  May 3rd, 10:00am-12:00pm

Where:  458 Hidden Valley Lane, Cincinnati, OH 45215

Don't miss this fantastic opportunity to see architect Benjamin Dombar's masterpiece home "Good Living," the feature home in the February 2008 issue of Cincinnati Magazine.  Designed in 1965 for the Runnels family, this very large (5500 sq ft) home has been painstakingly maintained and preserved through the years.  Current owners Sherry and Ken Roth are downsizing and have sold the home.  They have graciously agreed to one last bash and have invited cf3 members to come witness Good Living, 1965 style!


The house sits on a secluded 2.5 acre setting and is accessed via a very long private driveway.  To avoid potential traffic jams, we ask that you park on Hidden Valley Lane and walk the driveway to the house.

*Note - This event is limited to 25 cf3 members not including the host. Unsure of your membership status, email Wendy Magee @ This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .  As a courtesy to fellow members and hosts, if you sign up for this event please show up!  Once the 'Yes' replies reaches the capacity for the event, you will be placed on the reserve list on a first come first serve basis.  If a spot opens up we will inform you via email prior to the event that there's more room.  We understand life happens -- if you reserve but can't attend please remove your name from the guest list to allow room for another.  Thank you!

 
Benjamin Residence Coffee Chat PDF Print E-mail

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When:  April 6th, 10:00am-12:00pm

Where:  7001 Knoll Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45237 US

Time for spring weather, coffee, and modern home tours.  Please join us as we kick off the 2008 year of Coffee Chats.  Our first home this year is at the Abrom Dombar designed Benjamin Residence in Amberley Village.  The house was recently featured in CF3's exhibit, A Modern Retrospective at the 2008 20th Century Cincinnati Show.  The house has recently been renovated by the current owners Pierre Friedrichs & David Stewart and looks to be of masterpiece quality.  

*Note - This event is limited to 20 cf3 members. As a courtesy to fellow members and hosts, if you sign up for this event please show up!  We understand life happens -- if you reserve but can't attend please remove your name from the guest list to allow room for another.
 
Renee and Chris Hytry Derrington Residence Coffee Chat PDF Print E-mail

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This International Style home dates to 1933, making it among the first modern homes in Cincinnati. Unfortunately original plans were lost due to a 1960s fire in the city's record department, but it's thought a dentist commissioned the home.

You won't want to miss the master bathroom's spitting sink -- a feature promoted at the time by plumbing manufacturers touting measurers to prevent tooth decay -- or the original Vitrolite glass tiles. Other vintage elements include checkerboard Masonite flooring in the living and dining rooms. The home's remodeled kitchen's  streamlined style is sympathetic to the modern streamline of the 1930s.

The Nov. 10, 2007 tour was a big success, thanks to Renee and Chris for their hospitality.

 
Armco Steel Techbuilt Home Coffee Chat tour PDF Print E-mail

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When: Sunday, October 14, 10:00AM

Where: 4405 Riverview Avenue, Middletown, OH 45042 US

Please join us for a cf3 COFFEE CHAT 'EXTRA' that has just been added to our regular schedule of c3's (contemporary coffee chats).  Come see this unique Armco Steel Techbuilt House, designed and built by Armco in 1963 as their answer to modular housing for the masses.  Only two of these all steel homes were ever built, this one and one in New York state.  Not much is known about this house - why were only two built?  Was it too expensive?  Too modern for the masses?  We may never know.  

Current owners Noelle and Curt Sparks rescued this neglected piece of history and have gone over every surface (saving what was good and upgrading what was not) and brought the house back to its modern roots.  Under Curt's talented designer's eye, this house has finally realized its potential.  Located in a lovely mid century neighborhood in Middletown, it is a study in what could have been for suburban America.

Join us for coffee, cider and donuts and be home in time for the Bengals game!

 

 
Frank Lloyd Wright Berno Residence Coffee Chat PDF Print E-mail

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When:  Saturday, October 27, 10:00AM

Where: The Berno Residence - 347 Amazon Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45220 US

John and Kay Berno worked with the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation Legacy Program to construct their FLW-designed residence. Originally created for a Michigan college professor in 1939, the Bernos home is T-shaped with a large deck, balcony, screened porch and a wall of windows and glass doors that allows them views of the adjacent wooded lot. Inside, discover a number of well-considered built-ins.

The house is one of only 14 built from Frank Lloyd Wright's original designs since his death in l959. It is certified by the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation and Taliesin Architects as an authentic work derived from the original Frank Lloyd Wright design.

This event is limited to 20 cf3 members. As a courtesy to fellow members and hosts, if you sign up for this event please show up!  We understand life happens -- if you reserve but can't attend please remove your name from the guest list to allow room for another.

Park on Amazon or Egbert, walk up the drive and leave your shoes at the door!

Photo by Roger Rowitz; Color, Space, & Light; 6038 Crittenden Dr.; Cincinnati, OH 45244; (513) 515-5940; This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

 
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