We facilitate the preservation and maintenance of the remaining structures designed by Frank Lloyd Wright through education, advocacy and technical services.
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
WTTW’s evening news program, Chicago Tonight, interviewed Austin Coming Together executive director Darnell Shields about the future of the Walser House, and then walked through the ground floor of the house with him. Check it out for a look at the current state of the interior!
Take a Look Inside the 1903 Frank Lloyd Wright House a Chicago Nonprofit Is Working to RestoreIn the Austin community on Chicago’s West Side sits the J.J. Walser House, designed by architect Frank Lloyd Wright and built in 1903. A local organization is working to preserve the landmark and…buff.lyThinking 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