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Avery Coonley House

This elaborate Prairie style residence, with its Coach House, Gardener’s Cottage and accompanying gardens, marks the first time that Wright used “zoned planning.” This approach involves dividing spaces based on their function and he would use it for the rest of his career.

Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation | Feb 4, 2017

Arthur Heurtley House

The Heurtley House, commissioned by one of Wright’s wealthier clients, is considered one of the earliest examples of the Prairie style.

Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation | Feb 4, 2017

Arnold Jackson House

Wright maintained a lifelong interest in prefabricated housing, as demonstrated by his American Systems-Built Houses of 1911-1917.

Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation | Feb 4, 2017

Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church

Wright’s design for the structure he affectionately termed “a little St. Sophia” is defined by the symbols of the Greek Orthodox faith (it is essentially a Greek cross inscribed 
in a circle), but it is a marked departure from traditional Byzantine church architecture.

Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation | Feb 4, 2017

A.D. German Warehouse

While in residence at Taliesin, Wright did business with the wholesaler Albert Dell German. In exchange for unpaid bills, Wright designed a new warehouse for German in Richland Center, Wisconsin.

Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation | Feb 4, 2017

Affleck House

This building, exemplary of Wright’s Usonian style, represents the architect’s answer to low-cost housing for the average American.

Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation | Feb 4, 2017
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