frank lloyd wright: Frank Lloyd Wright Building in San Rafael CA Nominated as a World Heritage Site - 02/09/08 04:55 AM
With homes and buildings designed by prominent architects and builders such as Frank Lloyd Wright, William Wurster, Charles Warren Callister, Raphael Soriano, Claude Oakland, and Joseph Eichler, Marin County reads like a Who’s Who of mid-century modern architecture.  One such building, the Marin Civic Center which was Frank Lloyd Wright’s last piece of work, is gaining world-wide recognition.  Already a state and national landmark, the Marin Civic Center has recently been nominated for a place on the United Nation’s World Heritage list.The World Heritage List, which is maintained by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), recognizes some of … (2 comments)