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Want a House by Frank Lloyd Wright? There's a Support Group for That.
Laurence Frank was enjoying a quiet dinner at his brother's home in San Mateo, Calif., one summer evening in 2022 when he got a call: His house was on fire. Fortunately for Dr. Frank, the small blaze had been extinguished by the time he arrived at the scene. Unfortunately for the house, a 1939 design by Frank Lloyd Wright in Hillsborough, Calif., the fire department did so by sawing off the end of the roof. An insurance adjuster stopped by a few days later to assess the damage, and Dr. Frank explained that the house was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, the pre-eminent 20th-century American architect. 'He had no idea what I was talking about,' said Dr. Frank, who grew up in the house and works as a wildlife biologist studying African carnivores. 'At that point, I knew I was in trouble.' He had reason to be worried. Finding a local contractor to conduct faithful repairs and source the right materials (say, rotary-cut redwood veneers) would be daunting. As would the bills. Want all of The Times? Subscribe.
Wall Street Journal
11-06-2025
- Wall Street Journal
He Saved a Historic Frank Lloyd Wright. His Latest Project: Finding a Buyer for It
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Yahoo
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Dana-Thomas House Foundation donates $50k for historic Springfield site restoration
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