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Pebble Dash was not Wright’s Idea (Part 2)

Posted on January 9, 2026January 9, 2026 by Nick Hayes

It was Arthur Richards, Wright's partner-developer from 1916-1917, who decided to cover the American System-Built Homes (ASBH) in Magnesite pebbles, not Frank Lloyd Wright. And where does one get Magnesite before 1917?

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Why did Frank Lloyd Wright keep the drawings he planned to forget?

Posted on October 11, 2025October 11, 2025 by Nick Hayes

Why do the vintage American System Built Homes (ASBH) plans exist at all? Frank Lloyd Wright didn't plan to re-use or show them. Was his decision to store almost 1000 drawings based on nostalgia or pride, or something more practical?