July 22, 2012
Frank Lloyd Wright-Designed Home For Sale in Arizona
Mark Thompson READ TIME: 2 MIN.
PHOENIX (AP) - The owners of a home designed by famed architect Frank Lloyd Wright have postponed plans to redevelop the Phoenix property.
Officials with 8081 Meridian LLC say they're instead looking for a buyer to preserve it.
The Arizona Republic reports (http://bit.ly/LuCBNl ) no offers have been made.
Meridian bought the property earlier this year for $1.8 million. The Wright family initially sold it for $2.8 million in 2009.
Meridian managing partner John Hoffman says if a buyer isn't found by Aug. 21, the company will move forward with development plans that include splitting up the 2.5-acre property.
The Frank Lloyd Wright Building Conservancy is searching internationally to find a buyer.
Wright built the early 1950s home for his son. It's known for its spiral plan and elevated living quarters.
A long-term New Yorker and a member of New York Travel Writers Association, Mark Thompson has also lived in San Francisco, Boston, Provincetown, D.C., Miami Beach and the south of France. The author of the novels WOLFCHILD and MY HAWAIIAN PENTHOUSE, he has a PhD in American Studies and is the recipient of fellowships at MacDowell, Yaddo, and Blue Mountain Center. His work has appeared in numerous publications.
