Three homes for sale designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, on the 150th anniversary of his birth

[mahatmakanejeeves]

It doesn't cost anything to look at the pictures.

Three homes for sale designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, on the 150th anniversary of his birth

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Homes for Fans of Frank Lloyd Wright
Three properties for sale—one by original owners—designed by the architect, on the 150th anniversary of his birth

By Emily Nonko
June 8, 2017 11:08 a.m. ET



$1.295 million
St. Louis Park, Minn.



$1.875 million
Bernardsville, N.J.



$1.9 million
Glencoe, Ill.

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Frank Lloyd Wright



Frank Lloyd Wright (born Frank Lincoln Wright, June 8, 1867 – April 9, 1959) was an American architect, interior designer, writer, and educator, who designed more than 1,000 structures, 532 of which were completed. Wright believed in designing structures that were in harmony with humanity and its environment, a philosophy he called organic architecture. This philosophy was best exemplified by Fallingwater (1935), which has been called "the best all-time work of American architecture". Wright was a leader of the Prairie School movement of architecture and developed the concept of the Usonian home in Broadacre City, his unique vision for urban planning in the United States. His creative period spanned more than 70 years. In addition to his houses, Wright designed original and innovative offices, churches, schools, skyscrapers, hotels, museums and other structures. He often designed interior elements for these buildings as well, including furniture and stained glass. Wright wrote 20 books and many articles and was a popular lecturer in the United States and in Europe. Wright was recognized in 1991 by the American Institute of Architects as "the greatest American architect of all time". His colorful personal life often made headlines, notably for his affair with Mamah Borthwick Cheney, the murders at his Taliesin studio in 1914, his tempestuous marriage and divorce with his second wife, Miriam Noel, and his relationship with Olga (Olgivanna) Lazovich Hinzenburg, whom he would marry in 1928.

[chillfactor]

1. wish I had the money..

to afford one of those homes.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

3. They're cool.

But Wright was a better architect/designer than an engineer. His houses are infamous for leaky roofs. https://www.bobvila.com/articles/famous-houses-leaky-roofs/#.WTmsXRPyuRs

[mahatmakanejeeves]

4. Risk of leaks. "That's what you get for leaving a work of art out in the rain." ❤ FLW

Risk of leaks. "That's what you get for leaving a work of art out in the rain." ❤ FLW

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[eppur_se_muova]

6. Which do you want -- a livable domicile, or a work of art ?

Don't say "both", unless you can accept separate addresses for the two.

[Freethinker65]

2. Walked around one for sale in Riverside, Illinois earlier this year

I was surprised to just be able to walk into the backyard and see the original garden urns and sculptures, outdoor light fixtures, etc. The place needed a lot of TLC and repair and was part of a larger estate. At least one of the other structures was occupied.

[mopinko]

5. i am not a fan. heretic i am.

a lot of his houses are under threat of tear down because they are just not that livable. he designed around himself, not the owners. many are downright claustrophobic.
his furniture is uncomfortable.

and his obsession w flat roofs has caused many of his structures to rot. falling water is now marred by heating coils on the roofs everywhere because he would not pitch his roofs.
unity church in evanston had to do multimillion dollar repairs several years ago.

i heard an interview on fresh air w philip glass, who was a rival. he said he saw wright at a party and asked him- are you still building those little houses and leaving them out in the rain?

he was a self centered jerk.