Frank Lloyd Wright's Fountainhead House in Photos
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Designed in the 1950s by the legendary architect and owned by just two families, the rare Usonian-style residence in the Mississippi city of Jackson is now available for $2.5 million.
The gated entrance to the home, which sits on nearly an acre in the artsy Fondren neighborhood.
The copper-roof structure has three bedrooms and four baths in roughly 3,500 square feet of living space.
Steps off the carport lead down to the front door.
The living room is anchored by a massive cement block fireplace.
The room’s soaring ceiling is clad in Tidewater Red Cypress wood.
A built-in sofa is set against one of the walls.
The entire space opens out to a terrace.
The living room ceiling cantilevers 16 feet out over an elevated terrace.
A dining area with built-in banquette seating connects to the kitchen.
The small kitchen is topped with a skylight.
A wood-clad hallway travels to the bedrooms.
The primary bedroom is warmed by another cement block fireplace.
The second bedroom.
A third bedroom boasts integrated bunk beds and a built-in desk.
The photo on the right shows how the fountain, swimming pool, and stream off the bedroom wing would appear once they’ve been renovated.
Bolc geometric shapes are apparent inside and outside of the house.
The woodsy grounds.
