George Sturges Residence

The George Sturges Residence is a home located in Brentwood Heights, California that was designed by famous American Architect Frank Lloyd Wright. The home was built in 1939 and is located at 449 Skyewiay RD. Brentwood Heights, California. Most of the house is cantilevered out over a hill. The exterior wood was originally heart redwood because Wright thought it would never rot, he liked the beauty of redwood and it was a reasonable substitute for... more

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Frank Lloyd Wright

Frank Lloyd Wright (born Frank Lincoln Wright, June 8, 1867 – April 9, 1959) was an American architect, interior designer, writer and educator, who designed more than 1,000 projects, which resulted in more than 500 completed works. Wright promoted organic architecture (exemplified by Fallingwater),...

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449 Skyway Rd
Los Angeles California
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