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Restoring Another ASB Home In Milwaukee

The Business Journal reports on the efforts underway to restore the Frank Lloyd Wright-designed American System-Built duplex on West Burhnam Street in the city of Milwaukee by Wright in Wisconsin. Read more here.

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FLWBC 2013 Conference Registration Now Open

Registration is now open for the 2013 Frank Lloyd Wright Building Conservancy Annual Conference, which takes place October 16-20, 2013 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Get details and sign-up for what is sure to be a fantastic event here.

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A Perfectly PrairieMod Rooftop Retreat

Architect and author Gerald Lee Morosco, AIA thought PrairieMod readers might enjoy reading about and seeing images of a project he designed that is featured in the June issue of Pittsburgh Magazine. His clients have an awesome collection of A&C furniture & decorative accessories, including an especially fine collection of Heintz Metal which, together with the history of the building as the bottling plant for a brewery, inspired the fittings by Sonoma Forge. Enjoy reading the article here or here.

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Possible Kaeser For Sale

Real estate detective, Scott T. locates a beautiful work of Organic Architecture for sale in Lodi, Wisconsin that he guesses is by architect William Kaeser. See the listing here.

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11 Demolished Too Soon

The blog, Architizer, put together a list of 11 Buildings That Should Still Be Standing in honor of the struggle to save the American Folk Art Museum in New York City. Two Wright's make the list, though I think Midway Gardens should have been added. See it here.

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Schindler's Sachs Apartments For Sale

Curbed LA reports that the Rudolf Schindler-designed Sachs Apartments in the Silver Lake neighborhood of Los Angeles is back on the market for $2.5 million. Check out more info and photos here.

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Remembering Earl Nisbet

Kevin W. posts on Wright Chat that a portion of Taliesin apprentice Earl Nisbet's archives are now up on the UC Berkeley Environmental Design website. Check out some of the work of this wonderful Organic designer here. Be sure to pick up a copy of Earl's autobiography to learn more about his life and work.

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Wright At Auction Round-Up

A few extremely important Frank Lloyd Wright-related items are set to be auctioned off in the coming weeks. The Swann Auction Galleries has a rare original 1927 drawing for a proposed cover design for Liberty Magazine. The Wright Auction house (no relation to Frank) has three items of note: An original Imperial Hotel chair, a section of decorative frieze from the Dana House, and an original chandelier from the Adelman House in Phoenix.

It's a real shame this chandelier is no longer in the house it belongs to (apparently it was sold by an owner at some point in a private sale). Perhaps it can find its way back home...but at a $30,000 - $50,000 auction estimate, that's not likely. Follow the links above to see all the items.

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Don't Miss A Night With Wright And Ware

Heads up! Don't miss "A Night with Wright and Ware" on Thursday, May 23, 6 to 8 p.m. It's the opportunity to view Frank Lloyd Wright's stunning Arthur Heurtley House, which is featured in Chris Ware's graphic poster that he designed for the Historical Society. Tour the home, enjoy wine and hors d'oeuvres, and meet Oak Parker Chris Ware. Click here to order tickets.

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Surveying River Forest's Housing

Here's a link to an article about a recent presentation titled "The Architecture of River Forest: From Carpenter Gothic to Mid-Century" given by Doug Gilbert and Jean Guarino. Gilbert and Guarino are consultants hired as part of a team working with the River Forest village government and the Historic Preservation Commission on an architectural and historic survey of homes in the town. Read more here.

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A Conservation Case Study On A Case Study

The Los Angeles Times recently spotlighted the Getty Conservation Institute's Conserving Modern Architecture Initiative and their pilot project preserving Charles and Ray Eames' landmark Case Study home. Read more about it here.

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Don't Miss Michigan Modern

State Historic Preservation Office is gearing-up to welcome throngs of MCM lovers from around the world to celebrate "Michigan Modern: Design that Shaped America", the most ambitious project to date examining the history of Michigan's major impact on the evolution of American Modernism. More here.

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Unity Temple Restoration Foundation's Annual Meeting

Frank Lloyd Wright's Unity Temple in Oak Park, IL has been much in the news lately. Anyone interested in the future of the building might want to consider attending the Annual Meeting of the membership of Unity Temple Restoration Foundation on the evening of Tuesday, May 28th. Join UTRF at 6:30 pm in Unity House for light refreshments, followed by the annual meeting at 7 pm in Unity Temple. RSVP to 708-383-8873 or info@utrf.org. Go here for more info.

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Tirranna Book Plate

I thought PrairieMod readers would enjoy seeing a book plate designed for the library of the Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Rayward-Shepherd House (aka "Tirranna") that was in a book I recently picked up. I believe it depicts the entry gate from the house in graphic style. Anyone else have a Wright-related book plate to share?

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Replacing Monona's Controversial Carpet

When it comes to Wright, people have strong opinions. Case in point: The 45,000-square-feet of bright orange carpet at Monona Terrace in Madison, WI that launched a thousand snarky comments will be replaced with a darker burgundy version as part of a $2.9 million to $3.8 million renovation project to start in late 2013. Read more about it here and here.

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A Look At Goodrich

For those readers who could not make this year's Wright Plus Housewalk (which took place Saturday May 18, 2013) then you're in luck, the Forest Park Patch will be highlighting houses from the walk all this week. As a start, read about the Goodrich House (an early Wright design) here.

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Happy 100th Jack Howe

Rob Barros reminds us that today would have been Jack Howe's 100th birthday. Celebrate by attending the tour of Howe's "Redleaf" in Lakevielle, MN and hearing Rob speak about his Howe documentary. More here.

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2014 Legacy Year “All Wright” Housewalk

To celebrate the 125th anniversary of the Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio and the 40th anniversary of the Frank Lloyd Wright Preservation Trust, which owns and operates the Home and Studio, 2014 is designated as the Legacy Year.
 
To mark the Legacy Year, the Wright Plus Architectural Housewalk in Oak Park, Ill. on Saturday, May 17, 2014 will be an “All Wright” event featuring eight private homes and three public buildings all designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. More after the jump...

Iannelli Show Opens This Weekend!

There's a lot of exciting things happening in the world of architecture and design this weekend in Chicago. In addition to the Wright Plus Housewalk in Oak Park, Modernism’s Messengers: The Art of Alfonso and Margaret Iannelli – 1910 to 1965 opens on Saturday, May 18 in the Chicago Rooms at the Chicago Cultural Center. Get more info and plan your visit here.

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The Pros And Cons Of Owning Wright

The Wall Street Journal reports that there are 20 Frank Lloyd Wright homes for sale across the country--with some are available at a markdown. However, owning an architectural work of art comes with some significant drawbacks if you're not ready for it. Read more here.

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