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Built work

Isabelle R. Martin House (Graycliff)

Architect
Frank Lloyd Wright
Place
Derby, New York, United States
Construction
1926–29
Design / archive date
1926
Catalogue reference
FLWFA 2701 / S.225
Isabelle R. Martin House (Graycliff) — photograph 1
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Isabelle R. Martin House, Graycliff Estate.

Isabelle R. Martin House (Graycliff) — photograph 2
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Graycliff

Isabelle R. Martin House (Graycliff) — photograph 3
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Diamond Window, Graycliff, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright

Isabelle R. Martin House (Graycliff) — photograph 4
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Foster House, Graycliff Estate, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright

Isabelle R. Martin House (Graycliff) — photograph 5
Rihauser · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Original photograph source

View through Porte Cochere of Fountain at Graycliff

Isabelle R. Martin House (Graycliff) — photograph 6
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Isabelle R. Martin House, seen from North (= cliff side)

Isabelle R. Martin House (Graycliff) — photograph 7
Rihauser · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Original photograph source

South Terrace, Graycliff, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright

Isabelle R. Martin House (Graycliff) — photograph 8
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Stone Walls, Graycliff, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright

Isabelle R. Martin House (Graycliff) — photograph 9
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View from Isabelle's Balcony, Graycliff

Isabelle R. Martin House (Graycliff) — photograph 10
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View thru Kitchen Window, Graycliff

Architecture & history

The Graycliff estate was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1926, and built between 1926 and 1931. It is approximately 17 miles southwest of downtown Buffalo, New York, at 6472 Old Lake Shore Road in the hamlet of Highland-on-the-Lake, with a mailing address of Derby. Situated on a bluff overlooking Lake Erie with sweeping views of downtown Buffalo and the Ontario shore, It is one of the most ambitious and extensive summer estates Wright designed. It is now fully restored and operates as a historic house museum, open for guided tours year round (with reduced activity during the winter). There is also a summer Market at Graycliff, free and open to the public on select Thursday evenings. Graycliff Conservancy is run by Executive Director Anna Kaplan, who was hired in 2019.

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Research edition: 30 October 2026. Building access and visiting arrangements can change; consult the relevant site before planning a visit.

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