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This is a list of markers that relate to Frank Lloyd Wright.
 
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1 Wisconsin, Dane County, Madison, State-Langdon — World-famous architect Frank Lloyd Wright called Madison his hometownThe Madison Heritage Series
In 1879, the family of young Frank Lloyd Wright bought a house at 802 East Gorham Street, a house that was later demolished. Wright's years in Madison were formative. As a teenager, he witnessed the tragic collapse of an addition under construction . . . Map (db m32917) HM
2 Wisconsin, Dane County, Madison, Old Market Place — 42 — Robert Lamp House1903
This unusual midblock residence was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright for his boyhood friend, "Robie" Lamp, a realtor and insurance salesman. The simple, boxy shape of the house, with its open floor plan, was very modern for the time. Wright called it . . . Map (db m32412) HM
3 Wisconsin, Dane County, Madison — Unitarian Meeting House
Unitarian Meeting House has been designated a National Historic LandmarkDesigned by renowned architect Frank Lloyd Wright for the First Unitarian Society of Madison, the meeting house is an innovative building that has influenced religious . . . Map (db m32413) HM
4 Wisconsin, Dane County, Madison, Regent — 5 — Gilmore House1908 — Frank Lloyd Wright —
This residence, called the "Airplane House," illustrates the essence of the Prairie School style of architecture. The strong feeling of horizontally is given by sweeping eaves; banded, leaded casement windows; horizontal wood trim; and site . . . Map (db m32504) HM
5 Wisconsin, Iowa County, Spring Green — 134 — Frank Lloyd Wright
Frank Lloyd Wright, Wisconsin-born, world-renowned architect, lived and worked in Wyoming Valley, 6 miles southwest of here, at Taliesin, his home and school for apprentices. In the practice of "organic" or natural architecture, he sought to blend . . . Map (db m19276) HM
6 Florida, Polk County, Lakeland — F-275 — The Frank Lloyd Wright Campus of Florida Southern College
At Florida Southern College is located the largest collection of buildings on one site ever created by Frank Lloyd Wright, one of America's foremost architects. Wright's plan for the campus is the only tangible example of his community planning . . . Map (db m13632) HM
7 Illinois, Sangamon County, Springfield — Dana Thomas House
Dana Thomas House State Historical Site Frank Lloyd Wright Architect Built 1902-1904 Map (db m4823) HM
8 Wisconsin, Dane County, Madison, Westmorland — 24 — Jacobs House I1937 — Frank Lloyd Wright —
Built for Herbert Jacobs, Madison journalist, this L-plan structure is the first of Wright's Usonian houses designed for middle income families. The horizontal emphasis of the earlier Prairie School style is evident. Innovative construction . . . Map (db m33500) HM
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9 Wisconsin, Dane County, Madison — The Second Herbert and Katherine Jacobs House1944
The Herbert and Katherine Jacobs second house possesses national significance as the first house to be built under architect Frank Lloyd Wright's concept of the "Solar Hemicycle". Based on arcs, radii, and circles, the house's design includes a . . . Map (db m38517) HM
10 California, Marin County, San Rafael — 999 — Marin County Civic Center
The Civic Center Complex was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright (1869-1959) near the end of his long career. The Administration Building was completed in 1962 and the Hall of Justice in 1970. They are the only government buildings designed by the . . . Map (db m32748) HM
11 Wisconsin, Racine County, Racine — 393 — Southside Historic District/ Southside Historic District Parks — (Two Sided) —
Southside Historic District Extending west from Lake Michigan to Park Avenue and south from Eighth Street to DeKoven Avenue, Racine’s Southside Historic District contains one of Wisconsin’s highest concentrations of grand historic houses. . . . Map (db m34265) HM
12 Wisconsin, Dane County, Madison, Nakoma — 16 — Old Spring Hotel1854
This Greek Revival house, also called Gorham’s Hotel, was a stagecoach stop on the Madison-Monroe Road for travelers to and from the western part of the state. The brick structure was built for Charles E. Morgan, Madison dry goods merchant. James W. . . . Map (db m33617) HM
13 Wisconsin, Dane County, Madison — Science HallUniversity of Wisconsin - Madison
Science Hall, University of Wisconsin - Madison, has been designated a National Historic Landmark. This site possesses national significance in commemorating the history of the United States of America.Map (db m33931) HM
14 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, The Loop District — Auditorium BuildingAdler and Sullivan, architects — 1889 —
The extraordinary engineering talent of Dankmar Adler and the architectural genius of Louis Sullivan created this building to reflect the cultural maturity of Chicago. Combining hotel and office space with a splendid theater, the Auditorium was a . . . Map (db m34975) HM
15 Arizona, Maricopa County, Scottsdale, The Promenade — Frank Lloyd Wright and Arizona
Wright visited Arizona in 1927 when he was asked to consult on the designs for the Arizona Biltmore. In the years following that visit, Wright and draughtsmen spent time at temporary sites in Arizona including a desert camp they constructed near . . . Map (db m40613) HM
16 Arizona, Maricopa County, Scottsdale, The Promenade — The Spire
This Frank Lloyd Wright designed Spire was originally part of the Frank Lloyd Wright designed Arizona State Capitol project from 1957. The Spire is 125 feet in height and was formally illuminated on 28 April 2004. Taliesin Architects. Arnold . . . Map (db m40619) HM
17 Pennsylvania, Fayette County, Mill Run — Fallingwater
Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright (1867-1959), this house was built in 1936 as a family retreat for Pittsburgh businessman Edgar J. Kaufmann. Widely admired for its design, it is dramatically cantilevered over a waterfall; it exemplifies Wright's . . . Map (db m41785) HM
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