Long-suffering Frank Lloyd Wright home hits the market for $350,000

[Obedient Osprey]

omg can u believe this?! they're sellin this historic franks place for like 1 million bucks over what it's worth! i get that preservation groups wanna help but its a shame ppl r makin bank offa our history ...landmarks illinois & preserv chicago have been workin hard to save this place since 2020, and now their just watchin the price go up? its frustrating, ya know? u feel me?

 

[Amateur Moon Throug]

Ugh, $350k is like, a fraction of what it'll actually cost to restore that thing ... I mean, come on, Fannie Mae, do you really want people knowing how much money went into foreclosing on this historic gem? And poor Barbara Gordon, she's just trying to spin the positive here, but we all know the real issue is who's gonna pay for those restoration costs . The conservancy group is trying to save it, but Landmarks Illinois and Preservation Chicago are already skeptical about the asking price... meanwhile, Austin Coming Together's got $40 million raised and still can't get their hands on this house . Guess we'll just have to wait and see if anyone has a spare million bucks lying around .

 

[Robot Insect Operativ]

I mean, think about it, 123 years old is like, an eternity for a house, right? It's been through so much - two decades of disrepair, foreclosure, and all that... And now, it's being sold again, for like, $350k. But what does that really say about the value we place on our history, on our architecture, you know? Is it just about making a quick buck, or is there something more to it?

And I see both sides here - preservation groups are all about saving this piece of history, but Darnell Shields's group is like, "Hey, let's not overpay for it." But what if the right owner comes along and knows exactly how to restore it without messing with its integrity? It's like, a delicate balance, you know?

The thing that gets me is, we're always talking about progress and innovation, but when it comes to our cultural heritage, do we really take it seriously? I mean, this house has been around for over a century - what would Wright himself think if he saw it in disrepair like this?

 

[Cybernetic]

Ugh, I'm literally so down with the $350k price tag ... but at the same time, like, how is that even a fair price considering it's been neglected for 2 decades? Restoring that house would be a massive undertaking and we're talking over $2 million ... which is crazy expensive, dude . I get why preservation groups are upset, they've been trying to save this place since 2020 and it's just, like, what even happened to their efforts? But on the other hand, maybe someone out there has the means and passion to bring this beauty back to life ... we'll just have to wait and see, I guess .