Frank Lloyd Wright’s Spring House Is On the Market — A Rare Architectural Masterpiece
Frank Lloyd Wright’s Spring House—also known as Lewis Spring House—in Tallahassee, Florida, is currently for sale. It’s the only private residence in Florida designed by Wright.
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Price & Listings: ~ $2.1–$2.75 million, depending on the listing and condition. (Hypebeast)
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Built: 1954, commissioned by George Lewis II and his wife Clifton Lewis. (Architectural Digest)
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Design Style: Hemicycle / “pod-shaped” design—one of just ~11 homes Wright designed in his curved “hemicycle” idiom. (Frank Lloyd Wright Building Conservancy)
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Architecture & Features: About 2,000 sq ft, three bedrooms, two bathrooms; curved glass walls, double-height windows; built-in benches; cypress paneling; open floor plan designed to harmonize with nature. (ELLE Decor)
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Setting: Located on ~10 acres of wooded land, includes a natural spring, pines and palmettos, and winding walkways; cared for in part by the Spring House Institute. (Realtor)
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Condition & Needs: The house needs restoration—weather has taken its toll, maintenance deferred in some areas. (Smithsonian Magazine)
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