The right home for "Wright"!

Dated: March 9 2019

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https://youtu.be/JJm6It6TRo4 Frank Lloyd Wright's "Gordon House" is a great testament to the value that the community of Silverton places on art and history. Silverton and The Oregon Gardens were instrumental in the salvation, relocation and rehabilitation of this true piece of art. Now available for tours and event rentals, it stands strong and beautiful. Well done on another home run Silverton! It is what we have come to expect of our amazing little community of big dreamers!

Here is some history on the Gordon house from Wikipedia

"The house was designed in 1957 for Evelyn and Conrad Gordon, and finished in 1963 (four years after Frank Lloyd Wright's death). It was originally located near Wilsonville, Oregon, situated to take advantage of views of the adjacent Willamette River on the west side and Mt Hood to the east. After Evelyn Gordon's death in 1997, the house was sold to new owners David and Carey Smith, who wanted to tear it down to make room for a larger, more contemporary structure. The Frank Lloyd Wright Conservancy became involved in attempts to preserve the historic house, and in early 2001, they obtained a three-month reprieve to dismantle it,  and move it to the Oregon Garden, about 21 miles (34 km) southeast of its original location. The Conservancy accepted a proposal from the Oregon Garden Society, assisted by the City of Silverton, to take charge of moving and reinstalling the house. Dismantling began on March 9, 2001. The house was moved in four large pieces, with the upper floor, containing two bedrooms and one bath, moved as a single unit. Overall neglect required refurbishing of the structure's siding and roofing which was arranged by grants from the Architectural Foundation of Oregon and the Oregon Cultural Trust. A new foundation replicating the original was constructed. The house opened one year later as the only publicly accessible Frank Lloyd Wright home in the Pacific Northwest."-Wikipedia   As part of this fabulous community, we would love to serve you in any real estate needs you may have. We have 3 locations and many outstanding agents that can get your job done!

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Lisa Santana, Your Real Estate Expert and GuideHi, I’m Lisa Santana—Managing Principal Broker and Owner of BST Realty, LLC. I’ve been serving clients across Silverton and the Willame....

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