Photograph of the Construction of 210 E. South Street

This black and white photographs shows the home at 210 E. South Street under construction. The concrete masonry and some wood framing is in place. Stamped at the bottom of the photo is "OCT 55," although the picture was likely taken earlier in the year, as the trees all have leaves.

The home was built and occupied by Martha and Richard Wakefield as part of the Rush Creek Village neighborhood in Worthington, which is based on the organic architecture principles of Frank Lloyd Wright. The Wakefields were the neighborhood's builders, and the designer was Theodore (Ted) van Fossen. Homes were designed in accordance with nature and the surrounding homes in the neighborhood as a whole, in a way that protects the privacy and vistas of all residents. In its description of Rush Creek Village, the Worthington Historical Society website notes, "No other organically designed community of this size and architectural consistency exists."