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Roughcast

Pause, don’t Dash

Posted on January 31, 2018November 8, 2019 by Nick Hayes

The unpainted Pebble-Dash in the Elizabeth Murphy House appears to be the last example of the original exterior of American System Built Houses anywhere.

Posted in History, SpacesTagged American System-Built Home, American System-Built House, Architecture, FLW, Frank Lloyd Wright, Frank Lloyd Wright Wisconsin, pebble-dash, Roughcast, Sara Stathas Photograph, Sleeping porch2 Comments

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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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