Frank Lloyd Wright
Celebrate the 150th anniversary of the legendary architect's birth
Frank Lloyd Wright, one of the most famous figures in modern architecture, continues to inspire, delight, and challenge architecture enthusiasts. Through the stories and places below, explore Wright's influence on the field and the role that historic preservation plays in his legacy.
“Building becomes architecture only when the mind of man consciously takes it and tries with all his resources to make it beautiful, to put concordance, sympathy with nature, and all that into it. Then you have architecture.”
Frank Lloyd Wright, 1867-1959
photo by: Library of Congress/NYWT&S/LC-USZ62-116657 DLC
We at the National Trust are delighted to have a Frank Lloyd Wright-designed gem among our National Trust Historic Sites—Pope-Leighey House in Alexandria, Virginia. And thanks to geographic mapping company Esri, we are pleased to offer you a virtual tour here.
Frank Lloyd Wright Stories
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Preservation Magazine Frank Lloyd Wright Designed These Plywood Chairs for the Pope-Leighey House -
Modern Architecture The Ultimate Architectural Road Trip of East Coast Midcentury Modernism -
Frank Lloyd Wright QUIZ: Which Frank Lloyd Wright Building Are You? -
Frank Lloyd Wright QUIZ: How Well Do You Know Frank Lloyd Wright?
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