What We Do

Education. Advocacy. Preservation.

These are the tools the Frank Lloyd Wright Building Conservancy uses to save Wright. Learn about what we do!

Preservation

We work directly with the stewards of Wright-designed buildings to support their ongoing preservation.

Two men on roof of Walser House by Frank Lloyd WrightJohn Waters standing below the kitchen floor in the Kraus Housephoto of two people working on a household repair

Conservancy staff and volunteers assessing conditions and providing information to building stewards

Advocacy

We publicly make the case for preserving Wright’s legacy and the nearly 400 remaining buildings that he designed.

We champion good stewardship as key to the preservation of Wright’s buildings.

  • Preservation-minded buyers find Wright-designed buildings for sale on Wright on the Market, the only such listing service.
  • Extraordinary efforts to preserve Wright’s legacy and buildings are recognized by our Wright Spirit Awards.
Shared entrance to two units, with stairs leading up to a rectangular entryway with recessed wooden doors on either sideThe Walser House photographed on a cloudy day.

The Conservancy gets involved when buildings are threatened, and celebrates those who make extraordinary efforts to preserve them

Education

Educational programs and events build a community of passionate, informed advocates for the preservation of Wright’s nearly 400 extant buildings.

  • Our Annual Conferences bring together preservationists, owners of Wright-designed houses, administrators of public sites, architects, scholars, restoration specialists, and design enthusiasts from around the world for five days of educational talks, tours, and celebrations.
  • In order to encourage the next generation of preservation advocates, the Thorpe Fellows program funds graduate students and emerging professionals to attend the conference.
  • There is no substitute for experiencing Wright’s buildings, many of which are not routinely open to the public, in person – an opportunity we provide at our spring Out and About Wright tour and other special events.
  • Regular online talks by scholars, building stewards, and preservation professionals keep the Wright community connected to the latest in Wright scholarship and preservation.

Informational resources disseminate knowledge and advance scholarship about Wright’s buildings.

Magazine cover of SaveWright magazine, "Land & Farming", showing a tractor tilling a farm field with the house at Taliesin in the background.Tour group outside the Willey House in Minneapolis, with owner Steve Sikora speaking from a raised position on the rightThe 2023 Thorpe Fellows posed in a group in front of a building at the Lovness Estate in Stillwater, Minnesota

Educational events and publications build a passionate community of preservation advocates

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The support of our members enables our ongoing efforts in education, advocacy, and preservation.

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