12 forgotten buildings designed by Frank Lloyd Wright

A house that was almost lost, a UFO church, and other obscure gems. Email not displaying correctly? View in your browser. September 20, 2019 12 Overlooked Frank Lloyd Wright Buildings Many of the homes and buildings built by Frank Lloyd Wright are iconic, known for their creative use of natural material and space. But his genius also springs up in unexpected designs, like the gas station in Minnesota sporting an observation deck, or a Greek Orthodox church that looks more like a spaceship. Discover 12 of Frank Lloyd Wright’s lesser-known designs here or see six of our favorite buildings below. Read More → Sponsored by Visit Buffalo Niagara The Darwin D. Martin House Though it didn’t receive quite the same level of fame as some of his other masterpieces, this Buffalo home had something special: It was one of Wright’s personal favorites. It was also nearly lost forever. Read more → BUFFALO, NEW YORK Blue Sky Mausoleum This unique crypt was designed by Wright for a close friend, but was not completed in either man's lifetime. Unusual for monuments at the time, it has low-set stone work instead of a tall obelisk. Read more → OHIOPYLE, PENNSYLVANIA Kentuck Knob Only seven miles away from Fallingwater is another Usonian style house that Wright designed around a still fully functioning hexagonal kitchen. Read more → MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN Burnham Block In the early 20th century, Wright thought he could solve the problem of affordable, excellent housing available for working people. Although the initiative never quite took off, six of his American System-Built Homes, a collection of almost-but-not-quite-pre-fab small houses, are available to tour in Milwaukee. Read more → CLOQUET, MINNESOTA Cloquet Gas Station Originally part of Wright's broader goal to build a utopian city of his own design, this gas station features an observation deck where attendants could watch for arriving cars in comfort. Opened in 1958, the Minnesota gas station is still operating today. Read more → LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA Samuel Freeman House This forgotten Frank Lloyd Wright house made for Samuel and Harriet Freeman is made from 12,000 concrete bricks, which incorporated sand from the hillside sloping down below it. Read more → Visit AtlasObscura.com · View in Browser · Unsubscribe · See All Newsletters 61 Greenpoint Ave #622, Brooklyn, NY 11222