Frank Lloyd Wright - Wynant House Ruins - Gary, Indiana

Derelict ruins of a "System Built" house designed by Frank Lloyd Wright.

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[Netshark86]

OMG, I feel sick.

[KuyaBillRomjue]

Heartbreaking video...

[awsomemommy71]

An old child hood friend used to live there when I was a child....wow....love this channel!

[TheAmericanMosaic]

Don't feel too bad about it. I'm no FLW expert, but he pretty much intended for his houses to crumble into nature in about 100 years or so. And as wonderful as they look, owners have complained about design flaws since the day they were built.

However, urban decay in cities like Gary and Detroit is another story altogether. I for one love the idea of bulldozing the derelict areas to make way for grassland.

[cztardust]

Just to set the record straight, there are a few private organizations that are trying really hard to help Gary and its residents such as Adonia Community Services.

ACS is currently working on at least one historic church downtown to bring it to a level where it can be used then eventually restored.

Bravo to organizations such as theirs despite the given situation.

[cztardust]

SAD, SAD, SAD. FLW's works are national treasures and Gary, Indiana has been blessed to have so many incredible historical buildings. Living in the area my entire life, I have to agree with spayne201...

The state should have taken control of Gary a long time ago.

[mickiwms]

@athompson7:  back in the day, there were no "wrong" neighborhoods in Gary. It was a very beautiful chocolate city. this is heartbreaking.

[trenton9]

WE HAVE A FRANK LLOYD RIGHT HOUSE?!!!

[athompson7]

Probably in the wrong neighborhood. In Gary.

[kerrictl]

Thank you for documenting this important structure which is now lost completely. The remnants of the burned structure are now gone. The building now survives only on your You Tube submission. We owe you a debt of gratitude for taking the photos and posting them.

[ProfTotoro]

This was being restored and then burned in a fire. I took a picture of it just months before the fire. Just do a search for 600 Filmore Street Gary, IN (can't post the link for some reason) and you can see the photos. It was on its way to being repaired then someone burned it down. That whole street had wonderful homes - and two FLW homes within walking distance.