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In 1952,
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completed his last
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building, the Anderton Court Shops, a small three-story group of shops on fashionable
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Design

The entrance to all the shops is off of an angular ramp that wraps around an open parallelogram as it leads upward to the shops. Four shops were envisioned with the penthouse space, an apartment. Like the Marin Civic Center, this is another example of a secular Wright building with a "steeple". The inverted “V” front elevation stands out in sharp contrast to its traditional, flat-front urban neighbors.


Present day

Since the Anderton Court Center's completion, the space has been subdivided. The complex now consists of six small shops, three on each side, each staggered a half-floor from one another and offset by the ramp. The facade, which was once light buff with oxidized-copper-color trim, has been painted white with black detailing. Today's canopy and signage are later additions, not consistent with Wright's original design. The Anderton Court Shops are on the
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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 ...
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References

* Storrer, William Allin. ''The Frank Lloyd Wright Companion''. University Of Chicago Press, 2006, (S.356)


External links


Anderton Court Shops on peterbeers.netAnderton Court Shops on waymarking.com

Office of Historic Preservation - California State Parks


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