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Pebble Dash was not Wright’s Idea (Part 1)

Posted on December 23, 2025December 24, 2025 by Nick Hayes
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The documented evidence tells us that Pebble Dash was an alteration of Frank Lloyd Wright's American System Built Homes designs -- something he hoped to cover up and forget about.

Posted in HistoryTagged American System-Built Home, Architecture, art, ASBH, design, Elizabeth Murphy House, FLW, Frank Lloyd Wright, Historic Preservation, History, Pebble Dash, travel1 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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