The Ultimate Guide to Frank Lloyd Wright
With more than a thousand projects to his name—created over a 70-year career that straddled the turn of the century and made way for modernism—it’s safe to say Frank Lloyd Wright is among the most masterful and beloved architects of our time. Today, his impact continues because of his enduring design philosophies and formal teachings.
As a salute to the great FLW and his achievements, we’ve created a compendium of our recent reporting on him and his sphere of influence. Whether you’re looking to learn more about the architect’s design thinking or just poke around inside Frank Lloyd Wright homes that have surfaced on the market, scroll ahead and indulge.
Top Projects and Deep Dives
When it comes to Frank Lloyd Wright, we’ve covered everything from book launches and peer remembrances to preservation efforts and demolitions. Delve into these pieces that elucidate his oeuvre.
A Profile of Taliesin West’s Resident Photographer, the Late Pedro Guerrero, Reveals Wright’s Collaborative Nature and His Eye for Imagery
Dwell traveled to Florence, Arizona, to speak with Guerrero, who was hired at age 22 by Wright to be Taliesin West’s house photographer, marking the start of an artistic bond that would last until the architect’s death in 1959.
Take the Official Frank Lloyd Wright Trail and See 9 of the Architect’s Buildings in His Home State
This self-guided motor trail weaves through southern Wisconsin, stopping at nine of Wright’s most impressive buildings along the way.
Over 80 Years Later, Fallingwater Still Has Lessons to Teach Us
It made the cover of TIME magazine in 1938—touted as Frank Lloyd Wright’s "most beautiful job"—and was recently added to the UNESCO World Heritage List. To truly appreciate Fallingwater, you have to experience Fallingwater. So, Dwell went there, and reported back.
Go Inside a Classic Wright Usonian Home That Impresses Despite $100K in Fire Damages
The Boulter House in Cincinnati—one of Wright’s Usonian home designs—has all the classic features of its type, including an open floor plan, abundant horizontal lines, and material combinations of wood and concrete.
Explore Wright’s Unbuilt Precursor to the Guggenheim Museum Through Photorealistic Renderings
Spanish architect David Romero resurrects one of Frank Lloyd Wright’s unrealized designs for a car-centric, circular ziggurat atop Sugarloaf Mountain, Maryland, with a planetarium at its heart.
Tour Frank Lloyd Wright’s Little-Known Prefabs Across the Country—from New York to Wisconsin
Learn more about the architect’s career-long obsession with creating affordable, sometimes prefabricated, housing for the masses.
Originally Built for an Estimated $10K, This Frank Lloyd Wright Home in Chicago Is Still a Case Study for Affordable Design
In 2019, the book Frank Lloyd Wright’s $10,000 Home: History, Design, and Restoration of the Bach House was published, exploring how the 1915 residence distilled the tenets of Wright’s work. The property’s current owners have also made it available for nightly rentals on Airbnb.
Frank Lloyd Wright Homes on the Market
It’s not every day that a Frank Lloyd Wright home becomes available for sale, and when one does, it usually doesn’t stay listed for long. While the following homes have most likely found buyers, at least the listings allow for a look inside.
Even With a Bargain Price, the Flared Dormers and Pagoda-Style Details of This Wright-Designed Home in Chicago Were a Surprise for Most Chicago Buyers
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Year Built: 1900
Previous Asking Price: $175,000 (sold for $135,000)
Location: Riverside, Illinois
Year Built: 1912
Previous Asking Price: $650,000 (sold for $550,000)
The Beloved Ennis House by Wright in Hollywood Trades Hands After a Nearly $17M Renovation
Location: Los Angeles, California
Year Built: 1924
Previous Asking Price: $23,000,000 (sold for $18,000,000)
Location: Los Angeles, California
Year Built: 1925
Previous Asking Price: $4,300,000 (still for sale as of August 2021)
This Usonian-Style Home in Indiana Is One of Only 8 Homes Wright Built In The Hoosier State
Location: Portage, Indiana
Year Built: 1939
Previous Asking Price: $1,200,000 (later removed from the market)
Location: Okemos, Michigan
Year Built: 1939
Previous Asking Price: $479,000 (sold for an undisclosed sum)
Location: Pleasantville, New York
Year Built: 1948
Previous Asking Price: $1,500,000 (sold for $1,310,000)
A Longtime Architect-Resident Painstakingly Expanded This Home That Hit the Market For the First Time Ever in Late 2020
Location: Glenview, Illinois
Year Built: 1950
Previous Asking Price: $1,695,000 (still for sale and now up for auction)
One of Two Frank Lloyd Wright Designs in Oskaloosa, Iowa, the Alsop House Counts Among Its Original Features a Set of Custom Bunk Beds
Location: Oskaloosa, Iowa
Year Built: 1951
Previous Asking Price: price upon request
A Unique, Hexagonal Floor Plan Defines This Usonian-Style Home—One of Just Three Remaining Designs by Frank Lloyd Wright in the Garden State
Location: Glen Ridge, New Jersey
Year Built: 1951
Previous Asking Price: $1,200,000 (sold for $1,300,000)
The Only Home Wright Built in The Leafy Chicago Suburb of Lake Forest Was Carefully Modernized by Its Architect Owner
Location: Lake Forest, Illinois
Year Built: 1954
Previous Asking Price: $2,300,000 (sold for $2,075,000)
Location: Manchester, New Hampshire
Year Built: 1954
Previous Asking Price: $850,000
A Frank Lloyd Wright Home You Can Rent Today
Though the architect could not design enough homes for us all to live in, at least his fantastic 1953 Eppstein House has been recently restored and converted into an Airbnb that’s currently available to rent on Airbnb.
Location: Kalamazoo County, Michigan
Year Built: 1953
Reservations are $495 per night.
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