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  • Scottsdale Home to Frank Lloyd Wright's Desert-Inspired Haven
    ArtDose of HistoryValley of the Sun
    By Taylor Haynes
    February 11, 2020
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    Scottsdale is Home to Frank Lloyd Wright’s Desert-Inspired Winter Haven

    Turns out, famous architects adore Arizona’s plentiful sunshine and expansive desert views. Frank Lloyd Wright loved it so much that he built his winter home, Taliesin West, just east of Scottsdale in 1937. It’s a sprawling, stunning estate at the base of the McDowell Mountains. Like many transplants, Wright saw Arizona as the perfect location ...
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