PRESERVATION CORNER
Endangered Architecture
Frank Lloyd Wright’s Spring House
The Spring House (George Lewis House) is Wright’s only
vation Dallas
residential property designed and built in Florida, and
is also thought to be the only Wright home still owned
by its original owner. The home has fallen into com-
plete disrepair. Central Florida Modern has teamed up
with The Spring House Institute and the house’s owner,
Clifton Lewis, to develop a master plan to restore the
Photo by Katherine Seale, Preser
house, finish an incomplete garden and allow the
The Statler Hilton Hotel
public to view this masterful work. To volunteer,
donate or to receive more information visit:
When the Statler Hilton opened in
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downtown Dallas in 1956, it was
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hailed as the most modern hotel in
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the country, but today, the building
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sits vacant. Located on an attractive
piece of real estate, the Statler Hilton
faces an uncertain future as encroach-
ing development heightens the threat
of demolition. Current regulations
restrict alternate uses, so a sympathet-
ic developer is needed to restore
and reopen the Statler as a hotel.
For more information, visit
www.preservationnation.org.
Andrew Geller’s Lord & Taylor Building Landmarked but Still at Risk
In a partial victory for midcentury design, the City Lord & Taylor store, located at 110 High
Council of Stamford, Connecticut, voted unani- Ridge Road, on the state’s list of landmark
mously to include the Andrew Geller-designed buildings. Geller designed the three-story
building, which features concrete panels,
concave curved facades and cantilevered
roofs, while working for Manhattan’s
Raymond Loewy/William Snaith Inc. in
1969. Listing on the state register does not
prevent the property owner, National Realty
and Development Company (NRDC), from
demolishing the structure. The ultimate fate
of the building remains in limbo. Check back
here for updates.
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