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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Preserve Route 66 How Airstream Shaped Americana -
Women's History Where Does Frank Lloyd Wright’s Genius Come From? -
Frank Lloyd Wright When Frank Lloyd Wright Comes to Harlem -
Preservation Magazine Frank Lloyd Wright's Unity Temple Reopens After 3-Year Restoration -
Preservation Magazine Gold Rush: Inside the Renovation of Wright's Darwin Martin House -
Frank Lloyd Wright The Legacy of Frank Lloyd Wright’s Taliesin West Endures -
Frank Lloyd Wright Bringing 3 Forgotten Frank Lloyd Wright Projects Back to Life
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