Frankfort in Franklin County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)
Frank Lloyd Wright
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Rev. Jesse R. Zeigler House
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, December 30, 2012
1. Frank Lloyd Wright Marker
Frank Lloyd Wright
(1869-1959)
Famous primarily as a residence architect, Wright also planned many impressive public structures, including the Imperial Hotel in Tokyo and Guggenheim Museum in New York City. This is the only building of his design erected in Ky. during his lifetime. House was listed on National Register of Historic Places in 1976. Over.
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Rev. Jesse R. Zeigler House
(Frank Lloyd Wright House)
The design for this house came from a chance shipboard meeting in 1910 of Rev. Zeigler of this city with Frank Lloyd Wright, the internationally known architect. The Presbyterian minister had local contractor Scott begin construction that year. This is an example of Wright's “prairie house,” utilizing open floor plans. See over.
Erected 1983 by Kentucky Historical Society, Kentucky Department of Highways. (Marker Number 1726.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the Frank Lloyd Wright, and the Kentucky Historical Society series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1976.
Location. 38° 11.434′ N,
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Regionally, this marker is in Kentucky’s Bluegrass Region. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Frankfort Chosen As Capital (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Frankfort Barracks (about 500 feet away); New Capitol (about 600 feet away); Emma Guy Cromwell (about 800 feet away); Gold Star Families Memorial Monument (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Freedom Tree (approx. 0.2 miles away); Cherry Blossom Tree (approx. 0.2 miles away); Kentucky's Executive Mansion
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, December 30, 2012
2. Rev. Jesse R. Zeigler House Marker
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, December 30, 2012
3. Shelby Street (facing north)
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, December 30, 2012
4. Frank Lloyd Wright House
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on December 31, 2012, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 986 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 31, 2012, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.
