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Young Dorothy Martin
Martin House History

Dorothy R. Martin | “All Educated”

With back-to-school season in full swing, this article from our curator provides an historical glimpse at the educational formation of Dorothy R. Martin (1896-1980). Dorothy R. Martin was the eldest child of Darwin D. and Isabelle Martin. Raised in the Martin House during her formative years, Dorothy had the privilege…
Martin House
August 22, 2022
Heintz Desk Set
Martin House History

Local History | The Heintz Art Metal Shop

The Heintz Art Metal Shop of Buffalo, New York, flourished during the early years of the twentieth century, producing some of the finest decorative metal wares of the American Arts & Crafts movement. The enterprise made a wide variety of objects of “things not found elsewhere,” including vases, bowls, desk…
Martin House
May 24, 2022
Nike replica sold in store
Museum Store

Museum Store Spotlight

If you’ve visited the Martin House, we have no doubt you remember the dramatic 180 ft. view from the front door, down the pergola, and into the conservatory. Your eye is immediately drawn to the 9 ft. 3 in. replica of The Nike of Samothrace, sitting on a 3 ft.…
Martin House
May 23, 2022
News

Executive Director Mary Roberts to Retire at Year’s End

The Board of Directors of Frank Lloyd Wright’s Martin House announced today that Executive Director Mary Roberts plans to retire at year’s end. Ms. Roberts has led the organization since 2006. “On behalf of the entire board of directors, we want to recognize and thank Mary for her extraordinary personal…
Martin House
April 7, 2022
Art glass verandah doors
Martin House History

Music as Architecture | Architecture as Music

“The striving for entity, oneness in diversity, depth in design, repose in the final expression of the whole—all these are there in common pattern between architect and musician” ¹ – Frank Lloyd Wright Music is a persistent theme in the life and work of Frank Lloyd Wright. In his Autobiography,…
Martin House
February 21, 2022
Museum Store

Museum Store Spotlight

Meet Stephanie Robb, artisan jeweler and small business owner As a young girl, Stephanie Robb loved anything that sparkled, borrowing jewelry from her mother’s dresser and putting on every piece at once. Her curiosity with sparkly materials carried over into nature, always wondering how she could wear the rocks and…
Martin House
February 21, 2022
Kanchalee Deganis-Librera
Volunteer

Volunteer Spotlight

Born and raised in Bangkok, Thailand, Kanchalee Deganis-Librera discovered the Martin House during her first visit to the city a few years ago. Her now husband and his family had planned an exploration of the historic Parkside neighborhood. “I still remember the disbelief that I felt when told that the…
Martin House
January 5, 2022
Pergola with flowers
Press

The Wright Way: Bayer Landscape & the Rehabilitation

Writer Joann Greco tells the detailed story of the Martin House landscape restoration and rehabilitation project in this article, which appears in the December 2021 issue of Landscape Architecture Magazine. It's a great read, and we encourage you to spend a little time with the well-written piece. Enjoy The Wright…
Martin House
December 17, 2021
Martin House Library
News

Wilson Foundation Announces Major Investment in the Arts

The following was released by the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation on December 2, 2021. The Martin House is extremely grateful to have been selected as a recipient of a permanent endowment. Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation Commits $100M to Bolster Arts & Culture Sustainability, Economic Impact and Access in…
Martin House
December 2, 2021
Pier cluster reintegrated in 2021
Restoration

Reintegration of Art Glass Continues

More and more, so it seems to me, light is the beautifier of the building. – Frank Lloyd Wright What happens when a work of art designed for a particular location is removed losing all or a substantial part of its meaning? Belonging For the Martin House, Frank Lloyd Wright…
Martin House
November 16, 2021