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Collecting Ourselves: Reuniting the Objects of the Martin House

The effort to reestablish Frank Lloyd Wright’s tout ensemble has been years in the works—and is still a work in progress.

The Women of Martin House

Darwin Martin and Frank Lloyd Wright typically dominate discussions of the former’s Buffalo home—but not this time.

Orchestrating Graycliff: Ellen Shipman’s Landscape Design for Isabelle and Darwin Martin

The relationship of Frank Lloyd Wright and the Martin family is well-known. Here, we examine the equally important partnership that created the estate’s breathtaking gardens.

20th Anniversary Flashback Part II: Architecture...

Our look back over the past 20 years of Western New York Heritage magazine continues with a survey of some of the many architecture-related stories that have graced our pages.

The Long Road to Freedom

The experiences of Eugene Hegedüs, who came to this region as a refugee after the 1956 Hungarian Revolution, shed light on the history of the local Piarist Fathers, the Calasanctius School and the Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Graycliff estate.

Endnotes: Growing up in the Boynton House

A new memoir gives an intimate look at Rochester’s only Frank Lloyd Wright-designed house and sheds more light on its history.

Graycliff: The Natural House

The Darwin Martin summer estate in Derby, NY was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. The house is a powerful work of art integrated into a spectacular natural site, overlooking Lake Erie.

Heath House Follow-Up

Additional information on Frank Lloyd Wright's masterwork.

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