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Walter V. Davidson House

Architect
Frank Lloyd Wright
Place
Buffalo, New York, United States
Construction
1908
Design / archive date
1908
Catalogue reference
FLWFA 0804 / S.149
Walter V. Davidson House — photograph 1
Carol M. Highsmith · Public domain · Original photograph source

The Walter V. Davidson House in Buffalo, New York, was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and built in 1908

Walter V. Davidson House — photograph 2
Monsterdog77 · Public domain · Original photograph source

Curbside view of the Walter V. Davidson House, Northeast side of the house.

Walter V. Davidson House — photograph 3
Monsterdog77 · Public domain · Original photograph source

View of the Walter V. Davidson Dining Room, April, 2009. Includes built-in sideboard, prairie-style furnishings, and cherry-blossom centerpieces.

Walter V. Davidson House — photograph 4
Monsterdog77 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Original photograph source

A view of the sun porch looking in towards the living room

Walter V. Davidson House — photograph 5
Monsterdog77 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Original photograph source

A view of the entrance from the inside, featuring the diamond leaded glass casement windows.

Walter V. Davidson House — photograph 6
Monsterdog77 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Original photograph source

Inside the Walter V. Davidson House Living room featuring the two-story bay window.

Architecture & history

The Walter V. Davidson House, located at 57 Tillinghast Place in Buffalo, New York, United States, was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and built in 1908. It is an example of Wright's Prairie School architectural style. The house is a contributing property to the Parkside East Historic District, a neighborhood laid out by renowned American landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted in 1876, and also a City of Buffalo landmark.

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