A unique piece of architectural history just landed on the market in Tallahassee, Florida. The Spring House—which is the only Frank Lloyd Wright–designed private residence in the Sunshine State—is currently listed for about $2.13 million, per Artnet. Set on 10 wooded acres, the two-story home was completed in 1954. It is the “first-drawn of only two ‘pod-shaped’ houses” of Wright’s career, according to the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation. Resembling a ship, Spring House, aptly named for a nearby natural water feature, is defined by the long arcs that shape its living spaces.
The 2,000-square-foot abode is an example of Wright’s hemicycle style, which he employed toward the end of his career while he worked on the famed Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York. The style employs semi-circular floor plans enclosed behind a curved glass wall, allowing residents to enjoy the full arc of the sun throughout the day.
Spring House is made of concrete blocks and cypress paneling. It features an open floor plan with a built-in bench bending along an entire wall, encouraging its inhabitants to take in the expansive view. An upstairs balcony overlooks the floor level, allowing natural light from the double-height glass wall to shine in across both floors. More sunshine streams in via a skylight.
Two curved cement block fireplaces gracing corners in the living room and primary bedroom provide further warmth, while rust-red concrete floors on the first floor lend a cozy pop of color.
The three-bedroom, two-bathroom dwelling was commissioned in 1950 by Clifton Lewis, the wife of prominent local banker George Lewis II, while Wright was in the area designing Florida Southern College’s campus. The Lewis family, who currently maintains ownership of the property, is parting ways with it due to rising costs needed to restore the house after seven decades of weathering.
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