The Wilbur Wynant House (also known as 600 Fillmore or simply the Wynant House) was a house designed by architect
Frank Lloyd Wright
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in
Gary,
Indiana
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,
United States
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. During the end of the house's lifespan it was in poor condition; in the mid-2000s it was purchased by a man who planned to restore it, but it was destroyed by fire on January 9, 2006.
Fire
On January 9, 2006, the Wynant House burned.
Officials suspect
arson
Arson is the crime of willfully and deliberately setting fire to or charring property. Although the act of arson typically involves buildings, the term can also refer to the intentional burning of other things, such as motor vehicles, wat ...
as the cause of this unexpected
fire
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At a certain point in the combustion reaction, called the ignition ...
.
The remaining structure was subsequently razed and the lot was confirmed to be vacant in November 2012.
References
External links
Chris Meyers Log"There is Too a There There!" ''Dwell Magazine'' article from December 2000; includes a first level floor plan.
Former National Register of Historic Places in Indiana
Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Indiana
National Register of Historic Places in Gary, Indiana
Houses completed in 1916
Frank Lloyd Wright buildings
Buildings and structures in the United States destroyed by arson
Arson in Indiana
Houses in Lake County, Indiana
Burned houses in the United States
Prairie School architecture in Indiana
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