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“According to Plans, Specification and Drawings made by Frank Lloyd Wright”

Posted on April 8, 2018April 30, 2018 by Nick Hayes

Court Case records from 1919 offer clues to why Frank Lloyd Wright didn't mention this house after sending plans to Elizabeth Murphy to build it.

Posted in HistoryTagged A203, American System-Built House, Elizabeth Murphy House, Frank Lloyd Wright, frank lloyd wright conservancy, Frank Lloyd Wright Wisconsin, History, lawsuit1 Comment

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The Book

The Book "Frank Lloyd Wright's Forgotten House - How and Omission Transformed the Architect's Legacy" (UW-Press) is available at fine local booksellers.
The Book "Frank Lloyd Wright's Forgotten House - How and Omission Transformed the Architect's Legacy" (UW-Press) is available now at fine local booksellers.

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