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Completed in 1914, Hawthorn Hill was envisioned by Wilbur and Orville Wright as the home they would share. Wilbur's death in 1912 meant he never saw it completed, but Orville lived here with his father Milton and sister Katharine for more than three decades. Designed by the Dayton architectural firm Schenck and Williams, the home was named for the hawthorn trees that once covered the property and remains one of Oakwood's most significant historic landmarks.
Rather than focusing on the grandeur of the house alone, I was drawn to the quiet dignity of the landscape and the feeling of history resting gently within the neighborhood. Painting places as they are remembered, I hope to preserve the warmth, beauty, and quiet sense of place that make them meaningful.
Original watercolor on archival paper. 5 × 7 inches.
Completed in 1914, Hawthorn Hill was envisioned by Wilbur and Orville Wright as the home they would share. Wilbur's death in 1912 meant he never saw it completed, but Orville lived here with his father Milton and sister Katharine for more than three decades. Designed by the Dayton architectural firm Schenck and Williams, the home was named for the hawthorn trees that once covered the property and remains one of Oakwood's most significant historic landmarks.
Rather than focusing on the grandeur of the house alone, I was drawn to the quiet dignity of the landscape and the feeling of history resting gently within the neighborhood. Painting places as they are remembered, I hope to preserve the warmth, beauty, and quiet sense of place that make them meaningful.
Original watercolor on archival paper. 5 × 7 inches.