The Frank Lloyd Wright Trust is a collaborating partner for the Driehaus Museum’s exhibition Photographing Frank Lloyd Wright.
Using the exhibition Photographing Frank Lloyd Wright as inspiration, guests will learn what it takes to compose great architectural photos from a practicing photographer in this workshop co-hosted by the Driehaus Museum and Frank Lloyd Wright Trust. Wright’s groundbreaking architecture was expertly recorded by photographers throughout his career, with each artist injecting their own style into the portrayal of Wright’s work.
The Frank Lloyd Wright Trust is a collaborating partner for the Driehaus Museum’s exhibition Photographing Frank Lloyd Wright.
Using the exhibition Photographing Frank Lloyd Wright as inspiration, guests will learn what it takes to compose great architectural photos from a practicing photographer in this workshop co-hosted by the Driehaus Museum and Frank Lloyd Wright Trust. Wright’s groundbreaking architecture was expertly recorded by photographers throughout his career, with each artist injecting their own style into the portrayal of Wright’s work.
Mason City, IA is a hidden jewel, featuring a stellar collection of Prairie School-style homes set amidst a picturesque natural landscape. Join Frank Lloyd Wright Curator Sarah Holian on Travel Wright’s inaugural journey to this small Midwestern city that is known as one of the best destinations for architecture—not just in the nation—but the world.
We spend our lives earning a living and then enjoy our retirement years traveling and volunteering. Many, however, don’t plan for a final gift to the organizations they have loved and supported throughout their lives.
The Legacy Society provides a means for you to include the Frank Lloyd Wright Trust in your final plans, to create a legacy in your name so that others may experience the innovative and influential ideas of Frank Lloyd Wright which you have come to know and appreciate.
There are a number of creative ways to support the Frank Lloyd Wright Trust such as a will bequest or trust,…
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The following list includes links to all public Wright sites in the United States.
Alabama
The Rosenbaum House
601 Riverview Dr, Florence, AL 35630
Arizona
Arizona Biltmore Hotel
24th St and Missouri, Phoenix, AZ 85016
Grady Gammage Memorial Auditorium
Arizona State University Campus Gammage Pkwy and Apache Blvd, Tempe, AZ 85287
Taliesin West
12621 North Frank Lloyd Wright Blvd, Scottsdale, AZ 85259
Arkansas
Bachman-Wilson House
600 Museum Way, Bentonville, AR 72712
California
The Hanna House
Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305-6115
Hollyhock House
4800 Hollywood Blvd, Los…
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Date: 1908
Address: 9914 South Longwood Drive, Chicago IL.
City: Chicago, Illinois
Accessibility: Private
Category: Residential
Wright’s buildings are defined by an overriding design philosophy which he termed, “organic architecture,” “an architecture that develops from within outward in harmony with the conditions of its being.” This concept, which emphasizes harmony between distinct design elements, is reinforced in the Evans house, where there is an inherent correspondence between architecture, decorative finishes, and…
The Works on Paper Collection includes prints, drawings, photographs, letters, portfolios and books, which comprise reference and rotating collections and archives. Items from Wright’s own collection of books and prints attest to his early interests and influences, while drawings, photographs and correspondence illuminate the prolific output of Wright’s Oak Park Studio.
Highlights of the reference and rotating collection include rare sketches executed by Wright and Catherine Tobin Wright on their honeymoon in 1889, family photographs - including the 1905 album of…
The Works on Paper Collection includes prints, drawings, photographs, letters, portfolios and books, which comprise reference and rotating collections and archives. Items from Wright’s own collection of books and prints attest to his early interests and influences, while drawings, photographs and correspondence illuminate the prolific output of Wright’s Oak Park Studio.
Highlights of the reference and rotating collection include rare sketches executed by Wright and Catherine Tobin Wright on their honeymoon in 1889, family photographs - including the 1905 album of…
The Trust’s rentable learning kits provide all the hands-on materials needed to bring Frank Lloyd Wright and design to your classroom. Each themed kit includes objects and materials that connect to resources and lessons available at teachingbydesign.org. Pair the kit with an online lesson or use the materials for your own design activity. Kits should be reserved at least 1 month in advance with a credit card. Additional charges apply for out-of-state shipping.
Fee: $60 per week (includes in-state shipping)
All learning kits can be converted into virtual workshops where a Trust educator…
A fall restoration project is underway at Wright’s Oak Park Home and Studio. Over the next few weeks, the wood shingle roof will be replaced, as well as shingles on the east and south gables of the house. Two chimneys will be tuckpointed—one over Wright’s Library and the other over his Drafting Room.
Oak Park contractor Von Dreele-Freerksen Construction Company is handling the work. They are well-known in Oak Park with over 30 years of experience restoring historic homes. They have worked on over 25 Frank Lloyd Wright homes.
The first phase of restoration work has begun, with project…
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Date: 1910
Address: 509 Shelby Street, Frankfurt, KY
City: Frankfort, Kentucky
Accessibility: Private
Category: Residential
Wright met Reverend Jesse R. Ziegler, a Presbyterian minister, while abroad in Europe. The house Wright designed for him is a close derivation of his “Fireproof House for $5,000,” with the addition of a screen and piers to conceal the front entrance and porches off the living and dining rooms. The design was refined and constructed while Wright was in Italy. Marion Mahony and Herman von Holst may have been…
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Date: 1898
City: River Forest, Illinois
Category: Recreational
Restoration Status: Demolished
Wright designed several recreational clubs in his early career. His first, the River Forest Golf Club, was initially conceived of as a simple T-shaped structure with a porch, assembly hall, and club room on its central access, and dressing rooms with pavilions projecting from its transept. Wright expanded and reconfigured the Club in 1901, replacing the semicircular club room found on the original plan with a larger octagonal lounge, and…
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Date: 1906
Address: 615 Lathrop Avenue, River Forest, IL 60305
City: River Forest, Illinois
Accessibility: Private
Category: Recreational
Links: www.rftc.org
Wright was commissioned to design the River Forest Tennis Club, a social and recreational facility to which he belonged as a member, after the organization’s original building was destroyed by fire. In Wright’s design, the low, elongated, single-story structure is clad in board-and batten siding that contributes to the dominate…
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Date: 1892
Address: 109 S. 8th Ave., La Grange, IL
City: La Grange, Illinois
Accessibility: Private
Category: Residential
Restoration Status: 1935 - the terraces were enlarged and enclosed
The Robert Emmond house was another of Wright’s “bootleg” houses— independent projects that he undertook while employed by Adler and Sullivan. Wright’s bootleg houses share much in common, including square plans, strong geometric forms, and minimal decoration. Elements like the octagonal bays and projecting dormers, as well as the asymmetrical…
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Date: 1903
Address: 22 North Butler Street, Madison, Wisconsin
City: Madison, Wisconsin
Accessibility: Private
Category: Residential
A childhood friend of Wright’s, Robert Lamp commissioned Rocky Roost, a summer cottage on Lake Mendota, from the architect in 1893. When Lamp contracted Wright to design his new residence in 1903, the architect was fully immersed in several large projects in Buffalo, New York, including the prominent Larkin Administration…
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Date: 1893
Address: Governor’s Island, Lake Mendota, Wisconsin
Category: Residential
Restoration Status: Altered in 1901 and subsequently destroyed by fire in 1934/1935
Located on Governor’s Island in Wisconsin’s Lake Mendota—not far from Wright’s birthplace—the Robert Lamp summer cottage sat on an outcrop only slightly removed from the placid lake. It was designed for Wright’s childhood friend, Robert Lamp. Initially only one story, the cottage was modified to include a second level and surrounding veranda around the turn of the…
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Date: 1892
Address: Chicago Ave, Oak Park, Illinois
City: Oak Park, IL
Accessibility: Private
Category: Residential
Similar in plan and design to the Emmond house, the Robert Parker house is defined by bold, geometric forms. An octagonal turret stands adjacent to the entrance which is sheltered by a shallow overhanging eave. The entrance leads to an octagonal reception room, library, and dining room on the left. The second floor features four bedrooms and a bathroom. The house was originally commissioned by Walter and Thomas Gale…
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With support of the Getty Foundation’s Keeping It Modern initiative, the Trust announces a new Conservation Management Plan for the Frederick C. Robie House. The plan documents the past, present, and future of Robie House research and conservation management and presents a defining vision for the preservation of Wright’s iconic Prairie house for generations to come.
READ THE ROBIE HOUSE CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT PLAN >>
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