At 3704 S Birming- ham Ave, architect Frank Lloyd Wright built his 'Westhope' home for cousin Richard Lloyd Jones in 1929. (Click link for an outside link to its fascinating history.) The house is one of many of Tulsa's Art Deco treasures, but nestled in a residential neighborhood, it is often overlooked. Although the house is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, Tulsa has not given the area any protection beyond a routine RS-1 zoning. The house itself is safe, but we should be wary of encroachment.
Monday, June 4, 2007
Midtown treasure: Frank Lloyd Wright's 'Westhope'
At 3704 S Birming- ham Ave, architect Frank Lloyd Wright built his 'Westhope' home for cousin Richard Lloyd Jones in 1929. (Click link for an outside link to its fascinating history.) The house is one of many of Tulsa's Art Deco treasures, but nestled in a residential neighborhood, it is often overlooked. Although the house is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, Tulsa has not given the area any protection beyond a routine RS-1 zoning. The house itself is safe, but we should be wary of encroachment.
