One of Frank Lloyd Wright’s Original Apprentices Designed This $1M Home North of NYC
Location: 100 Old Pascack Road, Pearl River, New York
Price: $975,000
Year Built: 1949
Architect: Edgar Tafel
Footprint: 2,020 square feet (3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths)
Lot Size: 1.56 Acres
From the Agent: "Designed by renowned architect Edgar Tafel, the Bookstaber House is a luminous, architecturally significant midcentury-modern residence. Tafel started as an apprentice to Frank Lloyd Wright. Floor-to-ceiling windows throughout invite natural light and offer uninterrupted views of the surrounding landscape, with mature trees giving a sense of serene seclusion. The home has been thoughtfully updated by the current owners, who purchased it directly from the Bookstaber family. The house sits on a serene, secluded lot with more than an acre of woods, abutting Pascack Brook and parkland. Whether you're seeking a full-time residence, a stylish weekend retreat, or a truly livable piece of architectural history, the Bookstaber House is a rare opportunity to live with intention, just outside the city."
Architect Edgar Tafel met the original homeowner Henry Bookstaber while they were both serving in WWII.
The Bookstabers designed the concrete art piece above the fireplace themselves.
The current owners updated the home’s kitchen, bathrooms, and patio.
Edgar Tafel worked on many Frank Lloyd Wright projects, including Fallingwater.
100 Old Pascack Road in Pearl River, New York, is currently listed for $975,000 by Marjorie Galen of Ellis Sotheby’s International Realty.
Cover photo by Anthony Tagliaferri.
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