Famous Buildings

William H. Winslow Residence                                  Winslow
Built in 1893 in River Forest, IL. This house was designed for the publisher of House Beautiful. This was Frank Lloyd Wright's first independent job after leaving Adler and Sullivan. It was constructed with brick and paint and he used nature themes for the interior and exterior used nature themes.

Frank Lloyd Wright House and Studio                     
FLWHome

Built in 1889 in Oak Park, IL. Wright borrowed $5,000 to build this home for him and his new wife. Frank and his wife raised their 6 children here while Frank developed his architectural practice.


Unity Temple                                                                UnityTemple
Built in 1904 in Oak Park, IL. This temple was build with all concrete, it was like no other church or temple of it's time. This building made a bold and unique statement about Wright's work.

Frederick C. Robie Residence                                Robie
Built in 1909 in Chicago, IL. This house was built for Frederick Robie and engineer and an admirer of Wright's work. Known as the "house of the Machine Age". It has been demolished several times, but now preserved as a National Landmark.

Taliesin East                                                               Taliesin
Built in 1911 in Spring Green, WI. In 1914 it was severely damaged from a fire and rebuilt again but was damaged from another fire in 1925. Frank continued to rebuild this home for many years, until his death. This was considered his summer home and studio.

Edgar J. Kaufmann Residence "Fallingwater"       FallingWater
Built in 1934 in Bear Run, PA. This house was build for the Kaufmann family. It is the most famous and admired architectural by Frank. It is the best known example of Modern American Architecture.

Paul R. Hanna Residence "Honeycomb House"           Honeycomb
Built in 1937 in Stanford, CA. A hexagon was used for the basic designed. It is called the "Honeycomb House" because it is designed to reflect a honeycomb shape. It expanded for 25 years.

Unitarian Church
                                           
Built in 1947 in Madison, WI. The plan and roof of this building is triangular shape. Frank grew up in a Welsh Unitarian theology and philosophy, and believed in the "unity of all things".

Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum                                Guggenheim
Built in 1959 in New York, NY. The Guggenheim took 16 years of construction. This design was based on the idea of a ramp spiraling upwards. This is Wright's most recognizable piece of artwork.


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