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Samuel Freeman House

Samuel and Harriet Freeman fell in love with Wright’s architecture as guests at the Hollyhock House.

Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation | Feb 4, 2017

John Storer House

One of four Mayan Revival-style textile block houses that Wright built in Southern California between 1922-1934, the Storer House is notable for its richly textured concrete walls and is the only of its kind to employ multiple patterns on its blocks (four in all).

Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation | Feb 4, 2017

Ennis House

The Ennis House—a veritable Hollywood icon, with over 80 screen appearances—is the last and largest of Wright’s four Los Angeles-area “textile block” houses.

Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation | Feb 4, 2017

Arizona Biltmore Resort

Though the extent of Wright’s involvement with this project remains unclear, the Arizona Biltmore Hotel and Cottage complex is generally recognized as a collaboration between Wright and Albert Chase McArthur, a former draftsman in Wright’s Oak Park studio.

Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation | Feb 4, 2017