A pair of Frank Lloyd Wright-designed cottages in Wilmette, Illinois have had a suspenseful story: threatened by demolition, preservationists swooped into save the homes. Then one was purchased for $1 on the condition it would be dismantled and cataloged for a move to a nearby town with just two weeks to do so. The new owner hopes to have the home rebuilt next year.
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• A Good Ol' Fashioned Tale of Architecture and Suspense: Saving A Pair of Frank Lloyd Wright-Designed Landmarks | Architizer
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That's so awesome they were able to save these American icons. I visited Frank Lloyd Wright's Dana-Thomas house in Springfield--it's pretty amazing. Seeing his Fallingwater is definitely on my bucket list.