Wright's Own Homes Are Part of a Serial Nomination of 10 Private and Public Buildings Designed by Wright SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Feb. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- TALIESIN WEST -- Taliesin and Taliesin West, the homes and studios that world-renowned architect Frank Lloyd Wright constructed in Spring Green, Wis., and Scottsdale, respectively, for his personal use, are one step closer to attaining potential designation as World Heritage Sites along with eight other Wright-designed buildings -- a move that the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation lauds as a testament to the enduring global importance and influence of Wright's work. Secretary of the Interior Dirk Kempthorne announced recently the selection of 14 U.S. sites to be included on a new United States World Heritage Tentative List. The 14 properties are now eligible to be considered for nomination by the United States to the UNESCO World Heritage List, which recognizes the most significant cultural and natural treasures on the planet. The new sites can be considered over the next 10 years for formal nomination by the U.S. as World Heritage Sites. Taliesin and Taliesin West, already National Historic Landmark properties, are owned by the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation, the only organization that Frank Lloyd Wright himself established to protect and perpetuate his life's work and the original organization to bear his name. "We are delighted that Taliesin, Taliesin West and the other Wright buildings have been named to the U.S. World Heritage Tentative List," said Phil Allsopp, president and CEO of the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation. "It is a singular recognition for these iconic structures. I'd like to thank our colleagues at the Frank Lloyd Wright Building Conservancy for coordinating all of the applications from 'Wright sites' around the country. Ron Scherubel's team did a first class job. From our own experiences with Taliesin and Taliesin West, we have found that architects, designers, scholars, historians and, indeed, the general public, revere our two properties not only for their historical legacy, but also as exemplary embodiments of Wright's passion for design innovation and experimentation. His visionary principles regarding the interplay between humanity and scale and between the built and natural environments still resonate today as we strive to create sustainable communities."
