“It’s the most significant home design in our area, architecturally and historically,” Wood said. “It was the first Prairie-style home in Florida.”
, formerly the Cohen Brothers department store and office building. This four-story structure, covering one city block facing what is now James Weldon Johnson Park, was considered the pinnacle of his career.
Listed roughly three months ago by Crissie Cudd of Florida Homes Realty & Mortgage, the home's asking price is $775,000. After the Great Fire, Springfield and other areas north of downtown were booming. Thus, fire safety played a large role in the materials Klutho chose for his design, with pristine white Atlas Portland cement used on the home's stucco walls. The Klutho residence was also reportedly one of the first homes in Jacksonville to use asbestos roof shingles.
"Gracious rooms of such large proportions fan out from the entry hall, and soft light bathes it throughout the day," he said.Shalev also was unfamiliar with Klutho when he first arrived in Jacksonville in 2001. After spending nine months searching for"a house with some character," he spied the distinctive home while touring Springfield with a real estate agent. After asking about it, he was dismayed to learn it had just been sold.
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