Tulsa, Oklahoma
When my husband and I were planning our Route 66 trip, I researched where there were Frank Lloyd Wright buildings along the way. Westhope was one of those I wanted to stop to see.
We missed a few on the first day, as that was our longest day and we only stopped at certain sites. You know, like the Gemini Giant, I’ll head down to find them at some point because they’re not all that far from where we live.
Westhope, though, was one I didn’t want to miss. So, as we headed out of Tulsa, we stopped by. It was for sale at the time and I see that it sold for a reduced price of $3.56 million. It had previously been listed at $8 million!
I figured if someone was wondering what I was doing wandering around the property with my camera, I could tell them I was interested in buying it. (In my dreams!)
Westhope Details
Westhope is on the National Register of Historic Places and was built in 1929. It is one of the largest homes Wright ever built.
As is his style, it is quite open and there is a lot of natural light. Mind you, I could only peek in the front door to see inside.
The grounds are also beautiful, with a pool and gardens around the side and back of the house. Can you imagine living here? I can.
It is a 10,000-square-foot house with 5 bedrooms, 4+ baths, and sits on 1.5 acres of land.
Frank Lloyd Wright always incorporated the outdoors in and outdoors out. Living space flowed between the inside and outside spaces and this home is no different from what I could see.
Unfortunately, there are no tours of this FLW property. At some point, maybe the new owners will be open to allowing the public to see inside once in a while.
You can find out more about this property and see many more images here:
I always love the details FLW put into his work. Little ceramic tiles in some locations and this address plate here at Westhope. He used these details as a signature of sorts, like an artist would sign a painting.
If you’re a Frank Lloyd Wright fan, I think this is worth stopping to see if you’re in the area. Be mindful if someone moves in, though, even without anyone there, I felt a bit funny wandering around.
You can see more of my Frank Lloyd Wright stories here.
