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Raymond Carlson House (1950)

Carlson House exterior

The Raymond Carlson House is located not far from the First Christian Church. Fortunately, the address given was correct. In many cases, some due diligence and much patience must be applied in order to locate a particular Wright property. In this case, the location was a major disappointment. Unfortunately, trees and a significant wall hid the entire home and surrounding property.

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The original owner Raymond Carlson, who, after graduating from Stanford University, got a job with the Arizona Highway department and ultimately became editor of the Arizona Highways Magazine.

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Carlson House at the street

Some pictures of the home are available on the Internet, but I would suggest you probably not waste your time looking for this one. Unless you are invited inside by appointment, there is literally nothing that can be seen of the four-by-four posts and Masonite infill panels as described in the Frank Lloyd Wright Field Guide. It did undergo extensive renovation recently (circa 2005) to the tune of about $1 million.

Location

The Carlson House is located at 1123 West Palo Verde Drive in Phoenix, AZ. The home is privately owned and not available for tours. Please respect the owners’ right to privacy and do not trespass on the property.

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Architecture and home design have always fascinated me. As a young girl I enjoyed drawing floor plans, rearranging my parent’s furniture and playing with Lincoln Logs and Legos.  My passion has always been the architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright. Since I have been old enough to drive a car, I have visited Frank Lloyd Wright homes in the Chicagoland area and attended the Wright Plus house walks. Now, as co-owners of Northern Sky Designs, my husband & I are able to combine our website design skills and FLW travels to bring you this website! Enjoy!

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