Hamilton Residence

Michael Hamilton, AIA

831 North 89th Circle
Omaha

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House designed in 1960 by architect John Hyde Jr. for the founder of Peony Park. This house was originally built as a lodge for horse trails that existed on his estate. Later in the 60’s his adjacent property was developed as residential at the same time Regency was being developed. There still remains a hitching post out front. In the 80’s the house had some additions and renovations making it larger.

The current owner, architect Michael P. Hamilton, is remodeling/modernizing the house in an effort to bring the various additions into a cohesive structure. As Michael and his wife Candace were searching for flooring material they thought about an old popular bowling alley and music venue called the Ranch Bowl, which at the time was slated for demolition for a wall mart. They contracted with Wall Mart to remove the maple bowling lanes and used that wood as their primary flooring material in the bedrooms. The west elevation is being screened using 2”x2” cedar for shading and to unite the disparate additions.