According to Beulah Boynton (recounted to Times Union reporter William Ringle in 1955) it cost her father between $45,000 – $50,000[1] for the house, the lot and the contents – a staggering sum in 1908 (adjusted for inflation, approx.

This two-story, approximately 5,500 square foot home, was originally situated on an acre lot in the city of Rochester.

"[3] Boynton was listed as "builder-owner" on the building permit, Frank Lloyd Wright as architect, and the contractors were Gorsline and Swan."

In addition to the 5,450 square foot residence, the property was home to a 30-foot by 60-foot reflecting pool, a tennis court, magnificent gardens and 28 American Elm trees.

Edward Boynton employed a cook, two maids (one for upstairs, one for downstairs), and two gardeners (one doubled as the chauffeur) during their stay.

Two additional homes were built on the original Boynton plot, "one on Hawthorn Street, at the back of the property, and the other on East Boulevard.

On October 19, 1925, Elizabeth J. Burns assumed the $18,000 mortgage held by the Rochester Trust and Safe Deposit Company.

[8] When he was 65 years old Frank Lloyd Wright returned to Rochester after an invitation to speak to a sold out crowd at the Memorial Art Gallery.

On November 14, 1932, accompanied by Memorial Art Gallery Director Gertrude Moore, Mr. Wright drove by the Edward E. Boynton House and was enraged by the sight of the current diminished lot and external drainage pipes originating from the roof.

Ms. Moore recounted, Wright literally "rose in his wrath before her eyes...and in his distress banged his head on the ceiling of the cab.

Still reeling from the sight of his house, Frank Lloyd Wright ranted throughout his evening lecture at the Memorial Art Gallery.

'"[9] Ms. Moore reimbursed the architect for his hotel bill and railroad fare but requested a downward adjustment to his speaking fee.

Toward the end of her tenure, Ms. Howard rarely visited the house and spent the majority of her time with her brother on her boat in Florida.

In March 1973, University of Toronto professor H. Allen Brooks wrote to the Landmark Society of Western New York pointing out the importance of preserving the provenance of the furniture.

[15] Interested in obtaining museum status and continuing their tours, the Clarks reach out to the City of Rochester Zoning Board.

The president of the neighborhood association, Dr. R. Paul Miller, writes an opinion piece for the Rochester Times Union opposing the idea.

As a result of the neighborhood backlash, the constant repairs and several burglaries to the Boynton House, the Clarks decide they have had enough.

The 1969 protective covenants set up by the Tinlings only pertain to the exterior structure of the house, not the 17 pieces of Wright-designed furniture.

[18] With the real estate deal with the Clarks complete, the Browns work on a contract with the LSWNY making the protective covenants official, this time covering the original furniture.

[18] Burt and Karen Brown continue the Clarks' restorations projects – removing wallpaper and plush carpet in addition to stripping paint from the furniture, wood trim, radiator covers and Wright's built-ins.

The tour schedule is curtailed – limited to architect students and professors, community and charitable organizations and their daughter's girl scout troop and her fourth grade classmates.

[19] The Browns also turn their attention to replacing the roof which takes over two years to build from scratch (in hand soldered copper) and costs nearly $100,000 in 1977-1979.

Less than a year after purchasing the house, the homeowners move back to California and leave it vacant – not paying the utilities, the security system fees and the mortgage.

The McDonalds understand their responsibility as stewards of this landmark property while honoring it as a family home and generously make it selectively available for charity events.

After purchasing it and a thorough inspection – the place has many problems – they embark on a massive project to restore and rehabilitate the 100 year old Boynton House.

Unable to reestablish the extent of the Boyntons original lot, since three other houses now sit on the space that had been sold off in the 1920s[30] - they decide to remove the driveway at the front of the house and, instead of a driveway that stretches from East Boulevard to Hawthorn Street, its entrance on East Boulevard is removed and replaced with only a walkway, in place of both.

[32] Several new furniture pieces are designed, in the spirit of a Wright contemporary and collaborator George Niedecken (1878–1945)- in the prairie style tradition.

Jane Parker and Fran Cosentino also consent to produce a documentary, chronicling the repair, rehabilitation and restoration of the Boynton House.

The documentary crew are assisted by Kim Bixler, daughter of Burt and Karen Brown who owned the Boynton House from 1977–1994.

Kim Bixler travels the country giving lectures about what it is really like growing up in a house designed by Frank Lloyd Wright.