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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

That odd room with rock walls

Posted on February 1, 2017February 2, 2018 by Nick Hayes

At first we didn't know what to make of the space.

Posted in RestorationsTagged American System-Built House, ASBH, Elizabeth Murphy House, Frank Lloyd Wright, Sleeping porch8 Comments

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  • Wisconsin House by Frank Lloyd Wright Forgotten for 50 years
    Wisconsin House by Frank Lloyd Wright Forgotten for 50 years
  • Nook becomes hall becomes nook again
    Nook becomes hall becomes nook again
  • A rare tour and deep-dive into the drama at Frank Lloyd Wright's Elizabeth Murphy's house, courtesy of Historic Milwaukee
    A rare tour and deep-dive into the drama at Frank Lloyd Wright's Elizabeth Murphy's house, courtesy of Historic Milwaukee
  • Caring for the Forsaken
    Caring for the Forsaken
  • Video: What we can Learn from Frank Lloyd Wright's Forgotten House
    Video: What we can Learn from Frank Lloyd Wright's Forgotten House
  • Frank Lloyd Wright assumed that we would be kind to each other
    Frank Lloyd Wright assumed that we would be kind to each other
  • Forensics reveal tiny details to restore in Wright-designed ASBH kitchen
    Forensics reveal tiny details to restore in Wright-designed ASBH kitchen
  • Three contemporaneous Wright draftsmen, three fates
    Three contemporaneous Wright draftsmen, three fates

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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