Frank Lloyd Wright

UNESCO World Heritage Nomination According to Scott Perkins, Director of Preservation at Fallingwater, ten of Wright’s building have been nominated to become UNESCO World Heritage sites, a massive inclusion that would add an important icon of American modernism to the prestigious list, as well as raise awareness and grant more public access to his work. The nominees include Fallingwater, the Hollyhock House, Taliesin West, Taliesin East, Unity Temple, the Guggenheim, Price Tower, Marin County Civic Center, the Frederick C. Robie House, and the Herbert and Katherine Jacobs First House. While the buildings have previously been submitted and are on the tentative list, supporters hope they make the final cut by 2016. Photo by John Amarantides

The house is one of about 60 so-called Usonian houses that Wright designed for middle-income clients starting in 1936. Image courtesy of Wright Auction House.

The Rudin House in Madison, built following Lloyd Wright's prefabricated Plan #2 for Marshall Erdman's company, is one of two homes built as a large, flat-roofed square with a double-height living room accented with a wall of windows. [Photo via Mike Condren]

The R. W. Lindholm Service Station in Cloquet, Minnesota—the only gas station designed by Frank Lloyd Wright—opened in 1958.

Built in 1916, the two-bedroom O’Connor House is one of Frank Lloyd Wright‘s American System-Built Homes.

Rich red hues and earthy sandy tones create a close relationship between the buildings and the landscape.

A large patio adjacent to the living areas offers an idyllic setting for outdoor gathering.

The home's classic red flooring continues into each of the four bedrooms.

Vaulted ceilings enhance the overall sense of space, while expansive glazing ensures ample natural light sweeps throughout the interiors.

The historic home is dressed in a neutral palette of cement, wood, and glass.

The stucco house is located in a leafy neighborhood just a few blocks from the University of Wisconsin campus.

With a meticulous restoration and fascinating past, this recently documented American System-Built Home in Wisconsin is a true architectural gem.