Archinect - News 2024-12-22T06:02:11-05:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/137196452/david-and-gladys-wright-house-pursues-landmark-status David and Gladys Wright house pursues landmark status Amelia Taylor-Hochberg 2015-09-21T17:43:00-04:00 >2015-09-28T23:29:04-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/9f/9f14d23a88a35e4efb670db91f285f3a?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><em><p>The organization seeking to turn the David and Gladys Wright House in Phoenix into an educational and cultural center filed for historic landmark protection last week, seeking official status for a 6.1-acre site before following through with plans to open it to the public. [...] The designation would provide preservationists with a nice ending to the long saga of this spiral residence, which at one point in 2012 was slated for demolition.</p></em><br /><br /><p>More on Frank Lloyd Wright's legacy:</p><ul><li><a title="With $1.5M to go, Frank Lloyd Wright School of Architecture approaches first fundraising milestone towards independence" href="http://archinect.com/news/article/133565264/with-1-5m-to-go-frank-lloyd-wright-school-of-architecture-approaches-first-fundraising-milestone-towards-independence" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">With $1.5M to go, Frank Lloyd Wright School of Architecture approaches first fundraising milestone towards independence</a></li><li><a title="Frank Lloyd Wright's &quot;Unity Temple&quot; getting a $23M restoration" href="http://archinect.com/news/article/133119466/frank-lloyd-wright-s-unity-temple-getting-a-23m-restoration" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Frank Lloyd Wright's "Unity Temple" getting a $23M restoration</a></li><li><a title="&ldquo;New&rdquo; Frank Lloyd Wright Home Found" href="http://archinect.com/news/article/129429737/new-frank-lloyd-wright-home-found" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">&ldquo;New&rdquo; Frank Lloyd Wright Home Found</a></li><li><a title="Frank Lloyd Wright's La Miniatura finally sells in Pasadena " href="http://archinect.com/news/article/128344000/frank-lloyd-wright-s-la-miniatura-finally-sells-in-pasadena" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Frank Lloyd Wright's La Miniatura finally sells in Pasadena</a></li><li><a title="Frank Lloyd Wright house causes controversy in wealthy Phoenix neighborhood" href="http://archinect.com/news/article/124970457/frank-lloyd-wright-house-causes-controversy-in-wealthy-phoenix-neighborhood" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Frank Lloyd Wright house causes controversy in wealthy Phoenix neighborhood</a></li></ul>