Wright on the Market Alert: The Price Tower in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1952, is scheduled to be sold by auction in October. buff.ly/4dTcLG6
Frank Lloyd Wright Building Conservancy
Architecture and Planning
Chicago, Illinois 1,325 followers
#SaveWright
About us
The Frank Lloyd Wright Building Conservancy is the only organization focused exclusively on the preservation of all of Wright’s remaining buildings. Since 1989, this 501(c)3 nonprofit based in Chicago, Illinois, has grown to include thousands of members and supporters of our mission worldwide. Membership is open to anyone interested in Wright, including architects, scholars, preservationists, architecture and design enthusiasts, and, very importantly, those who live and work in Wright’s buildings. The Conservancy doesn’t own any Wright buildings, but we work to protect them all. Our full-time staff is augmented by dedicated and knowledgeable board members who are experts in architecture and preservation as well as building owners and volunteers all over the country whose diverse range of specialized skills and networks allows us to promptly and creatively respond to the threats, challenges and issues facing Wright buildings and their owners.
- Website
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http://savewright.org
External link for Frank Lloyd Wright Building Conservancy
- Industry
- Architecture and Planning
- Company size
- 2-10 employees
- Headquarters
- Chicago, Illinois
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1989
- Specialties
- Preservation, Advocacy, and Technical Services
Locations
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Primary
53 W Jackson Blvd
Suite 720
Chicago, Illinois 60604, US
Employees at Frank Lloyd Wright Building Conservancy
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Gunny Harboe, FAIA
President, Harboe Architects
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Barbara Gordon
Executive Director at Frank Lloyd Wright Building Conservancy
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David Pierce
Vice Chairperson at Frank Lloyd Wright Gordon House Conservancy
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Eric Allix Rogers
Events and Communications Manager, Frank Lloyd Wright Building Conservancy
Updates
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The Conservancy's E-News blasts have a fresh new look! If you already subscribe, check your inbox. If you don't yet, check it out for updates on our advocacy work to preserve Frank Lloyd Wright's buildings, Wright on the Market real estate listings & more - and be sure to subscribe! https://buff.ly/4cBgZ41
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Preserving Frank Lloyd Wright's buildings is a team effort, and the Wright Spirit Awards allow us to recognize our MVPs. We are excited to announce the six recipients of the 2024 Wright Spirit Awards, whose outstanding dedication to protecting and enhancing Wright's legacy will be celebrated during our annual conference in Detroit! https://buff.ly/3WOdjG2
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Frank Lloyd Wright's Price Tower in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, faces a serious threat. Items from the tower’s collection have been sold without the Frank Lloyd Wright Building Conservancy's approval, violating the easement protections that safeguard this architectural treasure. The items were designed by Wright specifically for Price Tower, his tallest habitable design ever to be built. The Conservancy is actively working to ensure these items are returned and that no further sales occur. Learn more about what we are doing to protect this important part of Wright’s legacy. https://buff.ly/3WHgJdM
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Wright's Anderton Court Shops building (1952) in Beverly Hills, California, has reopened as a Givenchy store. https://buff.ly/46DDbZP
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Congratulations to everyone involved in securing inscription of the 26th US site on the UNESCO World Heritage List: the Historic Moravian Bethlehem District in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania! Much like "The 20th-Century Architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright," inscribed in 2019 after a years-long effort led by the Conservancy, this designation spans multiple structures tied to a specific historical legacy - but in this case, across several different countries!
Interior Department Celebrates Selection of Pennsylvania’s Historic Moravian Bethlehem District to UNESCO World Heritage List - Office of Communications (U.S. National Park Service)
nps.gov
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Act fast if you want to join us in Detroit this fall for the only annual conference focused on Frank Lloyd Wright! Core registration is nearly full and prices increase after July 31. Our tours go beyond Wright (Turkel House 📷: Jim Haefner); we'll see the reborn Michigan Central (📷: Jason Keen), Minoru Yamasaki's sublime work at Wayne State (📷: John H. Waters, AIA) & so much more! buff.ly/3kDHYV3
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Only two tickets remain for the Fallingwater & Kentuck Knob Experience, an exclusive fundraising dinner to benefit the Conservancy, taking place November 2. Experience these daring buildings as very few have during this special all-day event, culminating in a four-course dinner around the Wright-designed Kaufmann dining table at Fallingwater. https://buff.ly/4cUop3l
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We're thrilled to share that a long-vacant unit at Wright's Waller Apartments in Chicago will be restored as rental housing thanks to our efforts to find a new owner! Learn more about our advocacy work to save this building: https://buff.ly/3WbN2l1
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