Recently, I’ve read with sadness and intrigue about a new subdivision being proposed less than a few miles away in the Buckhead neighborhood of Atlanta, Georgia. The proposed development combined four parcels with two existing houses and will create eight buildable lots. In the process, one 1928-historically significant (yet unprotected) residence will likely be torn […]
The current owners of the Meredith House had heard stories of game mounts displayed by prior owners. As an English Tudor Revival residence, the house seemed to crave such a display. Trouble was that the current owners are not game hunters. Therein lay the dilemma. The issue was resolved in 2016 with the addition of […]
All artists are inspired by experiences. Architects are likely inspired by what they see. I’m assuming James Wise was no different. Our English Tudor-revival residence drew its inspiration from some place or places. While watching Death of Stalin (2017) recently, we saw a set location (Stalin’s interior residence in the movie) and were struck by […]
In 1978, the owners of the Meredith House were asked if the residence could be used as a location for a scene that would be set as the governor’s mansion for the Tim Conway film, That Went That-A-Way & That-A-Way. The owners decided the scene would be too disruptive. The actual scene was ultimately shot […]
A two-minute video flying around the Meredith House on December 28, 2016. The video was shot with a DJI Phantom 3 using the POI feature. The flight was at an altitude of 130 feet and a radius of 130 feet from the center of the house. The music is attributed to Scott Buckley.
The rock barbecue pit was designed by William L. Monroe, Sr. and part of the original plans for Meredith House. The rock barbecue pit is a pit in two senses of the word. First and foremost, it hosts a hearth kitchen and a grill / smoker pit with a separate flue. Secondly and perhaps intentionally, […]
Meredith House has two leadlight casement windows in diamond panes. One is located at the far end of the Great Hall and generally faces west. The other stained glass window is located on the second floor landing as part of the oriel and generally faces south. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution printed a photo of the oriel […]
“In fact, Ken Meredith was really the starter of Oxford Industries.” – James C. Wise, Architect, 1973 In the 1923 Cleveland (OH) City Directory, Kenneth Meredith was a foreman at Rich-Sampliner Knitting Mills Company. By the 1929 Cleveland City Directory, Kenneth A. Meredith was listed as being occupied in “knit goods.” In the 1931 Cleveland City […]
Meredith House was designed with live-in, hired help in mind. The carriage house’s upper floor was originally used as servants’ quarters. The roughly 700 square foot floor plan included two separate bedrooms, a bathroom, and a kitchen. The space is currently being utilized by ESN Artisan Jewelry as an artist’s studio. According to the 1940 Census, […]
Another unique feature of Meredith House are many of the light fixtures. According to the 1973 audio-recording with the architect, a number of these fixtures were designed by the architect. James C. Wise noted drawing a sketch of a proposed fixture, taking the sketch down to Haley-Stewart Electrical Company, and having the fixture custom fabricated […]
Meredith House 