Window from the J.J. Walser Jr. House, ca. 1904

The J.J. Walser Jr. house, a moderately scaled residence that typifies Wright’s architecture of the period, was finished in light colored stucco with dark stained wood trim that creates a high level of contrast. Like most of Wright’s residential designs a similar treatment was used for the interior of the residence to create a sense of continuity. The design of Wright’s Barton house in Buffalo was based on that of the Walser house. The two structures are similar in plan and elevation, and they both feature windows with chevrons as the dominant motif.