The Alvin Miller House is a
Usonian
Usonia () is a word that was used by American architect Frank Lloyd Wright to refer to the United States in general (in preference to ''America''), and more specifically to his vision for the landscape of the country, including the planning of ...
home beside the
Cedar River in
Charles City, Iowa. It was designed by
Frank Lloyd Wright
Frank Lloyd Wright (June 8, 1867 – April 9, 1959) was an American architect, designer, writer, and educator. He designed more than 1,000 structures over a creative period of 70 years. Wright played a key role in the architectural movements o ...
and constructed over a five-year period completed in 1951. The single-story structure features a two-level
flat roof
A flat roof is a roof which is almost level in contrast to the many types of sloped roofs. The slope of a roof is properly known as its pitch and flat roofs have up to approximately 10°. Flat roofs are an ancient form mostly used in arid c ...
which allows for
clerestory windows. It was severely damaged in the flood of 2008. Restoration efforts surrounding the house after the flooding are detailed in the Alvin Miller House website.
According to the National Park Service document on the seven Iowa
Usonian
Usonia () is a word that was used by American architect Frank Lloyd Wright to refer to the United States in general (in preference to ''America''), and more specifically to his vision for the landscape of the country, including the planning of ...
homes: "The third Iowa Usonian, the Alvin Miller House in Charles City, was designed in the same year as the
Grant House but was not built until 1951-1952. The Miller House
was featured in Wright's 'The Natural House;' it is the smallest of the Iowa Usonians; and, unlike the
Walter
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and Grant houses, the Miller House has a much sturdier, less radical character."
Gallery
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See also
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List of Frank Lloyd Wright works
Frank Lloyd Wright designed over 425 houses, commercial buildings and other works.
"The 20th-Century Architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright" is a UNESCO World Heritage Site consisting of a selection of eight buildings across the United States designe ...
References
* Storrer, William Allin. ''The Frank Lloyd Wright Companion''. University Of Chicago Press, 2006, (S.289)
* Mason City Globe Gazette, ''Wright Designed Home to be Restored''. August 30, 2011
External links
Midcentury Modern Frank Lloyd Wright Usonian Nestled on Cedar River Bank in IowaSAH Archipedia Building Entry
*http://globegazette.com/news/wright-designed-home-to-be-restored/article_93223486-d389-11e0-99ef-001cc4c002e0.html
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Houses completed in 1951
Frank Lloyd Wright buildings
Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Iowa
Houses in Floyd County, Iowa
National Register of Historic Places in Floyd County, Iowa
Charles City, Iowa
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