“Every piece of molding was made using a custom knife,” says Neely. As the three-year project continued right through the recession, he had his pick of skilled craftspeople. Neely kept the house authentic by using handcrafted materials, techniques, and structures appropriate to the period. “My hope would be that folks driving by would just assume it’s a 1920s house and have no idea it is a Frank Neely.”Įnglish Tudor was popular when many intown Atlanta neighborhoods-such as Morningside, Druid Hills, and parts of Buckhead-were originally built. “When an architect is truly successful doing historic work, no one would realize he was even here,” says Neely. Their request was right in Neely’s wheelhouse, as he specializes in historic design.
Architect Frank Neely specializes in historic design. But three years later, the couple came calling again: They wanted him to create a completely new house-a grand English Tudor. They’d decided not to go ahead with the renovation he’d drafted of the 1940s-era Buckhead home where they’d lived for more than 15 years. In 2008, architect Frank Neely’s clients called him with bad news. Landscaping preserved aged hardwoods and fosters the illusion of an older home.
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