Frank Lloyd Wright Building Conservancy
@savewrightflwbc
We facilitate the preservation and maintenance of the remaining structures designed by Frank Lloyd Wright through education, advocacy and technical services.
How does experiencing Wright's architecture contribute to happy and fulfilling lives? The Roland Reisley Grant funds projects that explore this through music, visual art, scientific inquiry, or other disciplines. Letters of interest are due by August 31. buff.ly/Ap9D74F
The Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge just joined The 20th-Century Architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright on the UNESCO World Heritage List. Congrats to all who worked over 4 decades towards the inscription! buff.ly/wWwt5lG [📷️: Lauren Yoho, courtesy Live Wildly & Okefenokee Swamp Park, Inc.]
Core registration for our annual conference in Scottsdale is waitlisted. A la carte registration for most events with remaining capacity - including talks, select tours, and the special event at Taliesin West - is now open to the general public. savewright.org/conference
Are you a graduate student or emerging professional in historic preservation with interest in Wright's work? The Thorpe Fellowship provides funding to attend three days of talks, tours & special events during our annual conference this Nov. in Scottsdale, AZ. Apply by Aug. 7: savewright.org/thorpe
The Conservancy is joining with other organizations to sound the alarm about a threat to a critical federal historic preservation tool. Proposed changes to regulations could undermine protections for historic buildings. More information and links to take action: buff.ly/zQCS50U
A month after acquiring Walser House, Austin Coming Together invited the Conservancy and other members of the advocacy team to a champagne toast on the front lawn to celebrate success & talk next steps. buff.ly/xe77R0S
Open house at the Weisblat House! This is your opportunity to visit the house in Galesburg, MI, and speak with listing agent Victoria Krause Schutte. Stop by 11185 Hawthorne Drive from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. EDT on August 1. More information about the house & listing at buff.ly/guGimd2
Thinking about joining us in Scottsdale this November for our 37th annual conference? Event details, including tours, are now available on our website. Members get access to register this week. We hope you'll come explore Wright's legacy in Arizona with us! buff.ly/AAIA0WV
On July 28, Fallingwater will host a free online talk by Craig Lee, co-curator of the major recent exhibit "Bruce Goff: Material Worlds." buff.ly/2So4PmX
The most recent issue of our SaveWright magazine profiles the team of staff & volunteers that keep the Barton House at Frank Lloyd Wright's Martin House ready for tours! If you didn't receive the magazine by mail, you can read this feature online: savewright.org/category/ins...
Registration opens soon for our 37th annual conference! Taking place in Scottsdale, AZ, Nov. 4-8, tours will include Taliesin West, Benjamin & Regina Adelman House, Carlson House, Harold Sr. & Mary Lou Price House, David & Gladys Wright House, Gammage Auditorium & more. buff.ly/rb0b38N
In the Buffalo area on Aug 6? Preservation Programs Director John H. Waters, AIA, will give a talk at the Martin House about Wright’s 1903 Walser House, addressing its place in Wright’s body of work, architectural significance, and the continuing effort to preserve it. buff.ly/j9hHAoa
Conservancy members, watch your mailboxes for the next issue of SaveWright magazine! Sporting a fresh new design, this edition examines the history & significance of Walser House, and situates it among other once-threatened Wright buildings that have been restored. Preview at buff.ly/CrJRnkf
Last week we shared exciting news about the future of Walser House. Your gifts fund long-term, behind-the-scenes advocacy that is happening now for other threatened Wright buildings, such as the Sturges House. Help us raise $20,000 by Aug. 31 to keep this work going. buff.ly/TQE75RK
If you follow us on social media, you saw the big news we shared about Walser House on Wednesday. But if you don't get our email blasts, you might miss out on a lot of other news. Click through to read our full email blast & subscribe if you want to receive it in your inbox! buff.ly/22X2hK4
Wright on the Market Alert: The Shavin House in Chattanooga, the only Frank Lloyd Wright building in Tennessee, is for sale. Designed by Wright in 1950, this is the first time the house has ever been on the market. savewright.org/WOM
The Walser House has a new owner! Local nonprofit Austin Coming Together will restore this 1903 Wright design on Chicago’s West Side as a community asset. After more than two years of active advocacy, we're thrilled it has a new steward with a vision for its future. buff.ly/9skoLeT
On June 27, the Hagen History Center's new Frank Lloyd Wright Field Office Museum will open in Erie, PA! It expands beyond the reconstruction of Wright's San Francisco field office to include a permanent exhibit about Wright's life & work featuring artifacts, letters and more. buff.ly/Jd6Sv1A
A new exhibit opens tomorrow at the Currier Museum of Art in Manchester, New Hampshire! Drawing on archival materials, it explores Frank Lloyd Wright's innovative vision for the construction of Usonian Automatic homes. The exhibit runs through mid-May 2027. buff.ly/5Sw3GKZ
Join us June 17 for an online preservation talk! Fred Prozzillo of the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation will speak about the innovative work being done to restore the drafting room’s original operable fabric roof system. buff.ly/aGQGmYR
The Weisblat House in Galesburg, Michigan, has been relisted for sale at a new price. This 1948 Usonian house is one of four designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in The Acres. Could you be its next steward? Learn more about this and other Wright-designed houses on the market at savewright.org/WOM
Applications are open for the 2026 Roland Reisley Grant! It supports projects that examine the intangible power of Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture on mood, feeling, and inspiration. Letters of inquiry will be accepted through August 31. Learn more at savewright.org/grants
The Los Angeles Conservancy has just added Wright's 1939 Sturges House to their L.A. Watch List of endangered historic resources, citing visible deterioration. Learn more about our urgent concern for its future and how you can take action: buff.ly/EjEdjqZ
What does it mean to celebrate Frank Lloyd Wright on his 159th birthday? For us, it means preserving the buildings he designed so they can continue to inspire. However you celebrate Wright today, we are glad to share with you in the stewardship of his globally significant legacy!
Please join us in wishing a happy 75th anniversary to the Unitarian Meeting House in Madison, Wisconsin! A full schedule of talks and tours this weekend will celebrate Wright's connections to Madison. If you're in the area, details (and tickets for some events) are available online: buff.ly/fTJv5Fw
Since our founding in 1989, the Conservancy has been advocating to preserve every building designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. We work in partnership with every building steward, from private homeowners to public sites. Will you donate to help us preserve Wright’s legacy? buff.ly/TLMiaJj
Maya Moran Manny, longtime steward of the Wright-designed Tomek House in Riverside, Illinois, died peacefully last month surrounded by her family. In her memory, they have made the book she published about her life in the house freely available online. buff.ly/fWwCgEX
Thanks to all who joined us and helped make Out and About Wright St. Louis a huge success! Please mark your calendars for our annual conference in Scottsdale, Arizona, September 4-8. The Conservancy office is closed today but will reopen Tuesday, May 5.
Our spring tour event got off to a great start today as we traveled to Springfield, Illinois, to tour the Dana-Thomas House and the Lawrence Memorial Library. We look forward to a weekend of excellent tours in the St. Louis area!
Treat yourself to the extraordinary experience of live music inside a Frank Lloyd Wright-designed building, a feast for all the senses! Grammy Award-winning cellist Mike Block has announced a series of concerts in Wright buildings across Wisconsin & Illinois in May. savewright.org/mike-block-c...