Roland Reisley House
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Roland Reisley House was built in Pleasantville
, New York
in 1951. The third of the "Usonia Homes
", this is a building on a hillside with a masonry "core" and wood siding. Roland Reisley was 26 when he built his home. The entrance is dominated by a dramatic wood cantilevered carport
, which leads to an impressive yet unpresumptuous low-slung house with cypress
paneling and indigenous stone.
The original house, built in 1951, had one bedroom, a study and a kitchen and a total of 1800 square feet (167.2 m²). Wright returned five years later to design a 1400 square feet (130.1 m²) addition.
Pleasantville, New York
Pleasantville is a village in Westchester County, New York, United States. The population was 7,019 at the 2010 census. It is located in the town of Mount Pleasant. Pleasantville is home to a campus of Pace University and to the Jacob Burns Film Center...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
in 1951. The third of the "Usonia Homes
Usonia Homes
Usonia Homes is a planned community in the Town of Mount Pleasant, adjacent to the village of Pleasantville, New York. In 1945, a rural tract was purchased by a cooperative of young couples from New York City, who were able to enlist Frank Lloyd Wright to build his Broadacre City concept. Wright...
", this is a building on a hillside with a masonry "core" and wood siding. Roland Reisley was 26 when he built his home. The entrance is dominated by a dramatic wood cantilevered carport
Carport
A carport is a covered structure used to offer limited protection to vehicles, primarily cars, from the elements. The structure can either be free standing or attached to a wall. Unlike most structures a carport does not have four walls, and usually has one or two...
, which leads to an impressive yet unpresumptuous low-slung house with cypress
Cypress
Cypress is the name applied to many plants in the cypress family Cupressaceae, which is a conifer of northern temperate regions. Most cypress species are trees, while a few are shrubs...
paneling and indigenous stone.
The original house, built in 1951, had one bedroom, a study and a kitchen and a total of 1800 square feet (167.2 m²). Wright returned five years later to design a 1400 square feet (130.1 m²) addition.