7 Frank Lloyd Wright–Designed Homes Have Been Sold or Listed in 2020 - Architectural Digest

Many of Wright's single-family home designs were situated in small towns scattered across the U.S. His Goetsch-Winckler Home is just one of four houses he designed in the Lansing area of Michigan, and according to sellers Audrey and Dan Seidman, it was the architect's "favorite small house." Completed in 1940, the one-story house features red brick walls and concrete floors, with plenty of telltale Wright features, like a cantilevering roof, horizontal planes, and plenty of strategically placed windows throughout to allow inhabitants to feel one with nature. The 1,400-square-foot Goetsch-Winckler Home is considered Wright's second Usonian design, and is as practical as it is aesthetically pleasing: A brick fireplace that juts into the middle of the large, open common space has a dining table attached to it, and an alcove on the other side of the fireplace features built-ins that align perfectly with the house's wood paneling. It was listed for $479,000 in May and sold for an undisclosed amount in August.

Charles F. Glore House, Lake Forest, Illinois
Listed at $2.275 million

Floating stairs in the Charles F. Glore house.

Photo: Palo Dobrik

When Wright designed the Charles F. Glore House for the investment banker in 1954, it was the architect's only commission in Lake Forest, a wealthy suburb situated about 45 minutes north of downtown Chicago. Earlier this year, it was listed for $2.275 million. The four-bedroom, four-bathroom home is perhaps most notable for its living room, which features dramatic double-height cathedral windows that take in stunning views of the leafy backyard. Many of the other rooms are also lined with floor-to-ceiling windows, including the dining room, which, like much of the rest of the house, has concrete floors and brick walls. Clerestory windows in the galley kitchen add light to the space. The 4,300-square-foot house also features four fireplaces, three of which are cantilevered.

Charles and Dorothy Manson House, Wausau, Wisconsin
Listed at $224,200 before being taken off the market

Wright's Usonians are notoriously plentiful in the Midwest, and one in particular came to market in June for $425,000. Located in the small town of Wausau, Wisconsin, the one-story Charles and Dorothy Manson House is perched on a sloped 0.58-acre lot, and features a number of 30- and 60-degree angles built into its exterior walls and in the ceiling to accommodate for the unusual topography. As a result, many of the common living spaces are uniquely shaped. The four-bedroom, three-bathroom house carries many of Wright's trademark designs, like a broad, horizontal roof; clerestory lighting; and long hallways. Red tidewater cypress from the area was used on the ceilings and walls in a board-and-batten pattern, giving an almost uniformly red glow to the 2,462-square-foot house. According to Curbed.com, the property, which was completed in 1941, has been lightly updated in recent years, with a remodeled kitchen, a rubber-roofing system, and two restored fireplaces. Its asking price dropped to $224,200 in September before it was taken off the market.