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Of the 511 buildings built by the great American architect Frank Lloyd Wright, a number have been demolished, others have been preserved and opened to the public, and even more are still in the hands of private owners. While Wright’s homes pop up on the market fairly often, his homes are notoriously expensive to maintain and can be unofficial tourist attractions in their own right. If you're not ready to make that investment, why not book a stay in one for a weekend to test the waters? A number of his homes are on the rental market, whether for events or getaways: Here, we look at ten that are available to rent right now.
Set on a two-acre plot of land, this 1950 house was commissioned by William and Mary Palmer. Wright designed not only the structure (which, interestingly, features no 90-degree angles) but also all the furniture. In addition to the three-bedroom home, there’s a small teahouse on the wooded property. From $388/night; homeaway.com
This landmarked Prairie-style house in Chicago was designed for Emil Bach, a huge fan of Wright’s work. There have been ten owners since Bach, with significant renovations done to the two-bedroom house—most notably, perhaps, the removal, sale, and donation of the original stained glass windows, one of which is in the collection of the Art Institute of Chicago. But the current owner has restored the home to its original appearance. From $1,295/night; emilbachhouse.com
Wright initially planned to build a 21-house Usonian community in the town of Galesburg, but only four homes were constructed, including the three-bedroom Eppstein house. Though the home spent two decades in a state of neglect, owners Marika Broere and Tony Hillebrandt spent a year restoring it. From $300/night; airbnb.com
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Though this three-bedroom house was designed by Wright in 1954 for the Cornwell family, it wasn’t built until 1995, in Hawaii. (It’s the state’s only Wright-designed structure.) In keeping with the architect’s practice of using local, natural materials in the build, the home has walls of coral aggregate. It also has reproductions of Wright’s furniture. From $800/night; vrbo.com
In 1938 Wright designed a “Dream Home” for an issue of Life, which was to be built for the Blackbourne family of Minneapolis, but it was never realized due to a series of complications. Yet the architect was able to adapt the design for the Schwartz family, resulting in this four-bedroom home in Two Rivers, Wisconsin, about a three-hour drive from Wright’s own home, Taliesin. From $325/night; theschwartzhouse.com
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Completed in 1955, this five-bedroom home was built for Dr. Richard Davis, who met Wright when he assisted on the architect’s gallbladder surgery at the Mayo Clinic in 1950. The current owner is Matthew Harris, who has owned the home for 20 years and has restored the property following Wright’s design principles. From $400/night; homeaway.com
Wright was known to be a man of short stature, and if you visit many of his homes, that becomes apparent—ceilings can be low, and steps can be shallow. That’s not the case with the three-bedroom Penfield House, though, designed for Louis and Pauline Penfield, the former of which stood at six feet eight inches tall. From $275/night; penfieldhouse.com
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The main building of the Elam house is a massive five-bedroom construction with two living rooms, three fireplaces, and an organ installed by the original owner, S.P. Elam. Guests staying here, however, will not reside in the main house, but in an attached guest house—a complimentary one-hour tour of the main house is included with each stay. From $260/night; vrbo.com
Working with only a $15,000 budget, Wright designed this modest three-bedroom home in 1953 for the Kinney family using mainly concrete. Instead of using 90-degree angles, Wright based this home on a “diamond” plan, using 60- and 120-degree angles instead. The home is still owned by the Kinney family today. From $395/night; plansmatter.com
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Originally built in Lisle, Illinois, the three-bedroom Duncan House was reconstructed in Polymath Park, a 130-acre plot of land in Pennsylvania that’s also home to two rentable houses designed by Wright’s apprentice Peter Berndtson. The park, which is in the process of relocating Wright’s Lindholm House to the site, is located about a 30-minute drive from Fallingwater. From $399/night; franklloydwrightovernight.net
