Comments on: Leonard Lundgren – 1111 31st

By: Jay

Jay — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 00:27:17 +0000

Thanks Ana for the information. I was a college student and worked part time at the Cross Country Inn in the late 60′s. Mr. Lundgren was there on a number of occasions and may have been a partner in the motel. His family used the pool occasionally and I remember (maybe) that he had a son named Lance? Wick Fowler also made a number of appearances at the CCI in the company of the Lundgrens. Too bad about the Adams Extract building!

By: Brent Humphreys

Brent Humphreys — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0000

I own the Lundgren & Maurer that Kevin mentioned above, known as The Zidell House. After hours and weeks of research hunting down details and history of the home, I found myself on the phone with Leonard Lundgren’s step son. He informed me that he was still kicking so we began to visit. He was truly honored that his house was so praised as it was one of his earlier and lesser works. We also met and continue to spend time with Rozan Zidell, the original owner whom Mr. Lundgren built the home for. Infact, her grandson Matt Kruger will be assisting me in the remodel now that we have our National Register of Historic Places status secured. We intend to launch the BLOG once we’re ramped up but in the meantime, here is a website with some more info.

http://www.thezidellhouse.com

Cheers,

Brent

By: Ana Watson

Ana Watson — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 19:30:34 +0000

Good call! He designed that along with the round Holiday Inn on Town Lake, which apparently was one of the tallest free standing structure around at that time. I suppose I need to sit him down and see if he has any other gems we should know about.
Thanks for all the interest!

By: Jay

Jay — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 15:14:09 +0000

I think Mr. Lundgren may have designed the Cross Country Inn in Austin.

http://www.austinpostcard.com/view.php?card=1627

Can anyone confirm this?

Jay

By: Kevin

Kevin — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 19:41:48 +0000

That house in Taylor is in good hands. While I haven’t been out there to see it myself, I know that the owner–Brent Humphreys–had it listed on the national registry for historic buildings.

Here is a link to an article that ran this summer in the Taylor newspaper:

http://www.taylordailypress.net/articles/2009/06/02/news/news03.txt

By: Zac

Zac — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 05:24:09 +0000

this one…….

http://www.flickr.com/photos/midcentarc/866753265/

By: Zac

Zac — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 04:55:19 +0000

wow, that was some crappy typing by myself..

By: Zac

Zac — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 04:54:08 +0000

Maaaan, whatever happened ton that Lundgren and Mauer house in taylor,I drove out there to check it out. Probably the coolest house I have ever seen in person. Somebody should try and get an update

By: B. Longfellow

B. Longfellow — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 08:30:33 +0000

It’s nice, but speaking as a purist, I have to say that some of the period touches are kinda gross and haven’t aged especially well. And 1300 square feet for 2500 dollars a month is just shockingly expensive. This is not the Bay Area. You are paying someone’s mortgage who is likely in a jam, which means you could get left in the lurch.

By: Ana Watson

Ana Watson — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 16:55:51 +0000

I’m thinking of selling my 60′s ranch so I can rent this! Leonard is a close family member and besides being a great architect, he’s probably the sweetest person you will ever meet. Besides some hotels in California and I think Mexico, he was a major force in the developement of my Northwest Hills neighborhood. Although his old Northwest Hills residence is amazing, complete with an oak tree growing in the center of the living room, if I had to pick a favorite building of his, it would have to be the sadly demolished Adam’s Extract Building.