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IRVING WALKER (I. W., or IKE) COLBURN (1924-1992)
Colburn was educated at the American Academy in France, graduating in 1948. He earned a BA in Architecture from Yale in 1951. He taught at the University of Illinois 1958-1960. He had two children, Clarissa and Oliver. Archives are at the Art Institute of Chicago. Research by Elizabeth Askren.
1956 - The Benjamin Carpenter Residence, Lake Forest IL. Destroyed.
1956 - The Stacy and Kay Hill Residence, 132 South Green Bay Road, Lake Forest, IL. Featured in Home and Garden, September 1958. House has been updated and brick white-washed. Sold in 2016 to William Kulp.
1956 - The Frederick and Robin Pullman Residence, Lake Forest IL. Destroyed.
1957 - The Daniel (Danny) Haerther Renovation and Addition, Lake Forest IL. A friend of Colburn's. Status unknown.
1957 – The William B. and Adele Mcilvaine III Renovation, Lake Forest IL. Original estate by Anderson and Ticknor in 1935. Status unknown.
1958 - The Stanton and Jean Armour Renovation I, Lake Forest IL. Addition and renovation, first of several.
Status unknown.
1959 - The Boyd and Nancy Clow Edwards Residence, Green Village NJ. Status unknown.
1959 - The Francis and Jean Farwell Renovation, Lake Forest IL. Destroyed.
1959 - The William and Alice McLennan Residence, 1101 North Lake Road, Lake Forest IL. Status unknown.
1959 - The John and Louise Runnells Residence, 1150 North Lake Road, Lake Forest IL. Commissioned by the Runnells, who were influenced by the McLennan Residence. Status unknown.
1960 - The Charles C. Haffner Jr. Pool House, Lake Forest IL. Status unknown.
Around 1960 - The Arthur G. Hailand Remodel, Lake Forest IL. Status unknown.
1960 - The Bruce Norris Apartment Remodel, Lake Shore Drive, Chicago IL. Originally designed by Robert DeGlyer. Status unknown.
1960 - The Robert C. Reed Residence, 339 E Foster Place, Lake Forest IL. 6000sf. 1.5 acres. Featured in House and Garden March 1961. Sold in 2014 to Charenton C. Drake. For sale in 2015.
1960 - The George H. Swift Remodel, aka Pembroke Lodge, Lake Forest IL. Originally designed by Henry Ives Cobb. Status unknown.
Around 1960 - The Winston and Margery Elting Remodel, Libertyville IL. Destroyed.
1961 - The Laurance and Margot Armour Remodel, Lake Forest IL. Original 1904 house designed by Benjamin Marshall.
1961 - The Vernon and Pamela Armour Remodel, Lake Forest IL. Original 1935 house built by Stanley Anderson/Anderson and Tickner.
1961 - The Robert and Sally Brooker Residence I, 1088 Point O Woods, Benton Harbor MI. Featured in Progressive Architecture May 1962. Structural engineer, Frank Klein; photos by Robert Nowell Ward. Status unknown.
1961 - The I. W. and Frances Colburn Remodel I, St. Joseph MI. They lived there about a year. Status unknown.
1961 - The Lester and Dorothy Dunbar Addition, Dune Acres IN. Status unknown.
1961 - The Oliver Graebner Residence, Valparaiso IN. Geodesic dome. There was another architect involved, unknown. Status unknown.
1962 - The Elmer W. Cress Residence, 1185 Point O Woods, Benton Harbor MI. Across the street from the Brooker’s 1961 house. Sold in the 1980's to Paul Lane. Sold in 2020 to Robert Wolf.
1962 - The J. W. Getzels Remodel, 5704 Dorchester Avenue, Chicago IL. Original house built in 1869.
1962 - The Leo Roberg Residence, 144 Euclid Avenue, Glencoe IL. Sold to Donald Fohrman. Sold in 2016 to Karen and Matthew Rogatz. Sold in 2020 to Eva Parenti.
Around 1962 - The John A. (Archie) and Joan Stevenson Remodel, Lake Forest IL. Status unknown.
1963 - The Charles and Dale Pirie Cabot Residence, Dover MA. Status unknown.
1963 - The Richard J. and Eileen Globensky Residence, St. Joseph MI. Having six children shaped the design of the house. Eileen Globensky was the interior designer. Sold to James and Susan Annable who did a restoration. They are still the owners.
1963 - The John A. Kittermaster Residence, 330 Thornmeadow Road, Riverwoods IL. He lived there for four years and added a large indoor pool. Sold around 1985 to David and Maxine Unger, who did their own renovation. Sold in 2021 to Amy Pacis and Rolando Arroyo.
1964 - The John and Constance Coleman Gatehouse Addition and
Remodel. Lake Forest IL. Status
unknown.
Around 1964 - The Elliott Donnelley Train Station, 1050 Melody Road, Lake Forest IL. Room for a collection of scale model trains. House designed in 1955 by Walter Frazier, architect. A 3-bedroom guest house with 2-car garage was built next door at 1030 Melody Road for the Donnelly's and that house was designed by Colburn. Both properties were sold in 2015 to Richard Colburn, no relation to the architect.
Around 1964 - The James Lorie Cottage, Fish Creek WI. Status unknown.
1964 - The Frank and Juliet Priebe Remodel, Lake Forest IL. Barn converstion to a three-car-garage home. Status unknown.
1964 - The St. Anastasia Roman Catholic Church, 624 Douglas Avenue, Waukegan, Illinois. Won a 1965 AIA Chicago Honor Award. Status unknown.
1964 - The Hempstead and Cynthia Washburne Residence, 261 East Westleigh Road, Lake Forest IL. Status unknown.
1964 - The I. W. and Frances Colburn Remodel II, Manchester MA. Cottage originally designed by Andrews, Jacques and Rantoul. Status unknown.
1965 - The Thomas Tyler Addition and Remodel, Lake Bluff IL. Started by Colburn, completed by Ed Noonan. Status unknown.
1965 - The Robert and Sally Brooker Residence II, Winnetka, Illlinois. Featured in Progressive Architecture, February 1966. Destroyed in 2008.
1965 - The I. W. and Frances Colburn Residence III, 700 North Lake Road, Lake Forest IL. Much criticism from the town. Featured in Home and Garden March 1969, Progressive Architecture August 1963. The towers were destroyed in 1973. Sold. Rest of house destroyed in 2005.
1965 - The Richard and Rosemary
Van Peet Robinson Residence, Naples FL. Featured
in House and Garden December 1966.
Status unknown.
1966 - The Henry and Clarissa Chandler Renovation, Lake Forest IL. Colburn's in-laws. Status unknown.
1966 - The William and Stanley Gregory Residence, aka Dragon Peak, Wayzata MN. Designed with Stageberg Architects; structural, Meyer and Borgman; landscape design, Dan Kiley; interiors, Alexander Girard. Featured in Progressive Architecture May 1967. Possibly destroyed, needs verification.
1966 - The John H. Leslie Residence, Winnetka IL. Status unknown.
1966 - The Ted Morelli Residence Addition, Lake Forest IL. Status unknown.
Around 1967 - The James and Elinor Douglas Residence, Lake Forest IL. Destroyed. James Douglas was Secretary of the Air Force under Eisenhower.
1967 - The Henry and Gale Guild Residence, Dover MA. Destroyed.
1967 - The R. Crosby Jr. and Cynthia Kemper Residence, Mission Hills KS. Destroyed.
1968 - The S. Orville and Marian Beren Residence, Wichita KS. Status unknown.
1968 - The Governor Pierre S. and Elise DuPont Residence, aka Patterns, Rockland DE. Featured in Home and Garden March 1970. Status unknown.
1969 - The Stanton and Jean Armour Cabin, Huron Mountain Club, Big Bay MI. Status unknown.
1969 - The William and Margaret Crane Residence, Lake Forest IL. Status unknown.
1966 - The Joseph J. and Helen Snyder Renovation, Manchester MA. Status unknown.
1968 - The Charles C. Haffner Jr. Remodel, Lake Forest IL. Original house 1910. Status unknown.
1970 - The Howard Adams Residence I, Lake Forest IL. Status unknown.
1970 - The Charles C. III and Anne Haffner Residence, Chicago IL. Status unknown.
1970 - The Daniel and Carmen Wheeler Residence, Dover MA. Status unknown.
1971 - The Jesse Philips Residence, Dayton OH. Status unknown.
1971 - The Elliot Donnelley Gatehouse Renovation, Lake Forest IL. Adjacent to a house built in 1955 by Walter Frazier. Status unknown.
1971 - The Daniel and Madeline Gregory Residence, Westwood MA. Destroyed 2015.
Around 1971 - The Walter and Lucille Howe Residence, Naples FL. Status unknown.
1971 - Marco Housing Systems, Denver CO. Montgomery Ward's President Robert Brooker wanted prestressed concrete panels to build middle-income dwellings. This 100-unit complex was the only one built.” Status unknown.
1972 - The Donald and Lucy Dayton Residence, Long Lake MN. Status unknown.
1976 - Peele House Square, Manchester MA. Featured in Home and Garden, February 1973. Status unknown.
1972 - The Mark and Barbara Rubenstein House 1, 1500 Washington Lane, Rydal PA. Sold in 2009 to Bina and Sona Franklin.
Around 1972 - The Mrs. J. Beach Clow Residence, Sanderling 2, 16370 Captiva Drive, Captiva FL. Status unknown.
1973 - The Robert and Sally Brooker Residence III, Mountain Lake, Lake Wales FL.
Sally Brooker's wanted a modern house, but not too modern.
1973 - The Philip Dexter Estate Renovation, Manchester MA. Original designed in 1908 by Charles Coggswell. The Colburns purchased the property shortly before renovations began, which involved transforming the swimming pool pavilion into a new residence and converting both the barn and carriage house into additional living spaces. Sold to Fabrizio Detoledo. Sold in 1998 to T. Philip and Cynthia Comenos. Sold in 2023 to Sean Gildea.
1973 - The Gerald and Nan Miller Residence, 26281 West River Road, Perrysburg OH. Roberta Flack performed at a party for the completion of the house. Original house built in 1932. On the market sale reads: "Private retreat along the Maumee River! 20 acs of riverfront property adorned by renowned architect I.W. Colburn's structural mastery. Mid century masterpiece boasts unique floorplan surrounding courtyard." Sold to Barbara A Phibbs circa early 2000's. For sale in 2024.
1974 - The Robert and Mary Upton Residence, Carefree AZ. Status unknown.
1975 - The Albert and Madzie Beveridge Residence Remodel, Beverly Farms MA. Original 1904 estate built by Guy Lowell. The remodel consisted of removing a servants wing and providing space for a modern kitchen which was moved toward the front of the house. Sold prior to 1994 to Everett Street and David Grace. Sold in 1999 to Molly Ryan. Sold in 2021 to Christopher Church.
1975 - The John O. and Olivia Parker Residence Remodel, 229 Summer Street, Manchester MA. Original house built in 1882 for Henry Dana III. The house is still owned by Olivia, who is an artist. The renovation involved a new front entrance and a general updating of the interior.
1975 - The Arthur and Molly Stern Residence, 14 Elmwood Hill Lane, Brighton NY. After Molly Stern's death in 1983, the house was sold to Anthony Wilson. Sold in 2019 to Richard Sands.
1975 - The Thomas and Eleanor Williams Residence, 220 Atlantic Avenue, Cohasset MA. Deeded to daughter Susan Williams Dickie who passed in 2023. Transferred in 2018 to 220 Atlantic Avenue LLC.
1976 - The Alexander Forbes Renovation, 4 Blossom Lane, Manchester MA. Original house buit in 1910. Complete renovation and remodeling of main house and garage apartment. The renovation also included a new pool and cabana. Sold in 1997 to Andrea Irvine. Sold in 2000 to Robert Nelson. Sold in 2001 to Richard and Pamela Mason.
1976 - The Robert Hayes Remodel, Beverly Farms MA. Status unknown.
1977 - The Donald Besser Remodel, Beverly Farms MA. Status unknown.
1977 - The Geraldine Carlton Residence, Houston TX. Status unknown.
1977 - The A.W. and Joan Loos Residence, Pomfret CT. Status unknown.
1977 - The Ross McFarland Residence Remodel, Dublin NH. Status unknown.
1975 - The Gordon Lang Residence, Chicago IL. Status unknown.
1976 - The Duane and Cecilia Stranahan Residence Addition, Perrysburg OH. Original house 1932. Status unknown.
1977 - The William Wood Renovation, aka Singing Dune, Manchester MA. Original house 1986. Status unknown.
1978 - The Harlow Carpenter Residence Renovation, Essex MA. Included a guest house. Status unknown.
1978 - The John and Cecile Carver Residence, Scarborough ME. Destroyed.
1978 - The Ames and Ruth Stevens Residence Addition and Remodel, Gloucester MA. Status unknown.
Around 1979 - The Reuben Colburn Renovation, Pittson ME. Status unknown.
1979 - The Arthur and Mary Kneibler Residence, Lake Forest IL. Status unknown.
1979 - The Bent Mogelberg Residence Renovation, Gloucester MA. Status unknown.
1979 - The Alan and Mimi Wilson Renovation, Manchester MA. Original house 1880s. Status unknown.
1979 - The I. W. and Frances Colburn Residence IV, Mountain Lake, Lake Wales FL. Status unknown.
1980 - The Stanton and Jean Armour Residence II, Lake Forest IL. Renovated by Margaret McCurrey. Status unknown.
1980 - The George and Mimi Batchelder Renovation, aka Moraine Farm, Beverly MA. Original house built in 1880 for John C. Phillips landscaped by Frederick Law Olmsted. Build started by Colburn, completed by another contractor.
1980 - The Douglas and Ruth Fuller Residence Remodel, Mountain Lake, Lake Wales FL. Original 1926 house designed by Franklin Abbott. Status unknown.
1980 - Gladebrook Residences, Tulsa OK. Developed by George Kravis as a cluster of small modernist homes in a gated neighborhood. Eight were designed by Colburn, and four were built, one by Donald Honn. Status unknown.
1980 - The Michal McClure Residence, Old Mill Creek IL. Destroyed.
1982 - 54 Beacon Street Renovation, Boston MA. Original 1808 house designed by Asher Benjamin. Status unknown.
1982 - The Howard Adams Residence II, Lake Forest IL. Status unknown.
1982 - The Rod and Joan Belden Residence, Rochester NY. Status unknown.
1982 - The Mrs. John Cabot Residence Addition and Renovation, Manchester MA. Original house 1870. Added a sunroom and converted a former stable to include two new apartments. Status unknown.
1982 - The J. Welles and Hannah Henderson Renovation, Manchester MA. Status unknown.
1983 - The J. Welles and Hannah Henderson Apartment Remodel, Philadelphia PA. Status unknown.
1984 - The El Caserio Remodel, Mountain Lake, Lake Wales FL. Status unknown.
1984 - The Oronsay Restoration, Argyll, Scotland, UK. The Colburns purchased the 1300-acre island with ruins of a fourteenth-century priory. Status unknown.
1985 - The Scott Struthers Residence Remodel, Mountain Lake, Lake Wales FL. Original 1919 house designed by Parsons, Wait and Goodell of Boston. Status unknown.
1986 - Gaylord Building Restoration, Lockport IL. Status unknown.
1986 - The William and Joan Gray Residence, Mountain Lake, Lake Wales FL. Status unknown.
1986 - The Mark and Barbara Rubenstein Residence II, Nantucket MA. Status unknown.
Around 1987 - The Robert and Sally Brooker Residence IV Remodel, Longwood FL. Status unknown.
1987 - The Whittemore House Renovation, Gloucester MA. Converted to six apartments. Later converted to condos. Status unknown.
1988 - aka Morse Court, Manchester MA. Status unknown.
1991 - The 13 Chestnut Street Restoration, 13 Chestnut Street, Boston MA. Original 1806 townhouse was built by Charles Bulfinch for Samuel Gridley and Julia Ward. Status unknown.
1991 - The George and Emily Lewis Renovation, Sherborn MA. Original house 1929. Status unknown.
1991 - The Lyman W. and Doris Smith Residence, Mountain Lake, Lake Wales FL. The property included gardens by Frederick Law Olmsted Jr., designed i0n 1927 for Alfred Chapin. Status unknown.
1992 - The IW Colburn Restoration, 4 Chestnut Street, Boston MA. A personal investment property completed after his death. Status unknown.
Sources include: I. W. Colburn: Emotion in Modern Architecture; I. W. Colburn by Jay Pridmore.