Frank Lloyd Wright restoration earns national recognition
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A Frank Lloyd Wright-designed house in West Lafayette has received recognition for its recent $2 million restoration.
Indiana Landmarks announced Wednesday that Samara, a house designed in the early 1950s for Purdue University professor John Christian, won a 2023 Modernism in America Award.
The Docomomo’s Modernism in America Awards for a decade have recognized preservation projects and advocacy work within projects showcasing modern design.
Its jury of architects, educators, landscape architects and scholars recognized Samara as an example of deep commitment to architectural heritage, according to Indiana Landmarks.
“On behalf of the entire restoration team, we’re honored to receive this recognition, and eager to share this remarkable property with visitors from around the world,” Indiana Landmarks President Marsh Davis said in a news release.
Indiana Landmarks co-stewards Samara with the John E. Christian Family Memorial Trust, Inc. which, along with other private donors and a $500,000 National Park Service grant, funded restoration of the house.
Work included structural and mechanical repair and refreshed finishes. The house was originally constructed in 1956 and is today one of seven Wright homes in Indiana open to public tours.
Tickets for public tours can be purchased online at samara-house.org.