This is a Prairie-style home designed in 1921 by San Jose architect Frank Delos Wolfe. Wolfe popularized this style in San Jose, based on Frank Lloyd Wright's Prairie architecture, between 1911-1921.
This house is San Jose City City Landmark 205.
The house was commissioned by Fillippo Taormino, who bought it for his son Sal. In 1931, it was purchased by Rocco and Assunta Caputo, whose family lived here for nearly 70 years.
Click here to go to the Frank Wolfe web site where you'll see more pictures of this house and others like it.
Living room. The room is 26' x 22', with a 16' ceiling with egg-and-dart molding, and it's always sunny. The
central fireplace is a feature of the Prairie syle.
Living room looking into dining room.
Living room with Stickley TV cabinet.
Here are the windows on the inside with a rug I designed and had made to "reflect" them.
Closeup of porch and clerestory stained glass windows from outside.
The overhanging eaves, low capped brick walls, and pendent tiles are hallmarks of Wolfe. The decorative molding goes all around the house.
Door into dining room. The painting over the door is one I did of the
famous
cat mascots of the town of Los Gatos.
Dining room. Still has all its original built-in cabinets, stained glass,
and the egg-and-dart molding.
Dining room cabinet closeup.
Here's the book that tells all about the Prairie architecture of Frank Delos Wolfe.