Wilbur Wynant House Explained

Wilbur Wynant House
Location:	600 Fillmore St., Gary, Indiana
Coordinates:	41.6°N -87.3514°W
Built:	1916
Architect:	Frank Lloyd Wright Ingwalk Moe
Architecture:	Prairie School
Added:	October 18, 2002
Delisted:	December 15, 2011
Area:	Less than
Refnum:	02001168^[1]

The Wilbur Wynant House (also known as 600 Fillmore or simply the Wynant House) was a house designed by architect Frank Lloyd Wright in Gary, Indiana, United States. 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.^[2] Officials suspect arson as the cause of this unexpected fire.^[3] The remaining structure was subsequently razed and the lot was confirmed to be vacant in November 2012.

See also

• List of Frank Lloyd Wright works

External links

• Chris Meyers Log
• "There is Too a There There!"

Dwell Magazine article from December 2000; includes a first level floor plan.

Notes and References

1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Listings. 2011-11-23. Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 12/12/11 through 12/16/11 . National Park Service.
2. Web site: Fire Guts Rare FLW House in Indiana. 2008-02-22. 2006. National Trust . https://web.archive.org/web/20080220045039/http://www.nationaltrust.org/Magazine/archives/arc_news_2006/011706.htm . 2008-02-20.
3. Web site: Wright house restoration will be costly. 2008-02-22. 2007. UPI.