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| At 19-stories, the Price Tower in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, is the only high-rise ever completed by Frank Lloyd Wright. The Tower is one of ten Wright projects designated as the first nominations by the United States Government in the field of Modern Architecture. Photos: Phyllis Shess, Pillar to Post blog, 2014. |
The
UNESCO World Heritage List recognizes the “outstanding universal value” of the
most significant cultural and natural sites on the planet.
The
nomination, “Key Works of Modern Architecture by Frank Lloyd Wright,” is the
first World Heritage nomination by the United States in the field of modern
architecture,
and includes Unity Temple in Oak Park, Illinois; Frederick C. Robie House in
Chicago, Illinois; Taliesin in Spring Green, Wisconsin; Hollyhock House in Los
Angeles, California; Fallingwater in Mill Run, Pennsylvania; Herbert and
Katherine Jacobs House in Madison, Wisconsin; Taliesin West in Scottsdale,
Arizona; Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York City; Price Tower in
Bartlesville, Oklahoma; and Marin County Civic Center in San Rafael,
California.
The
UNESCO World Heritage designation brings with it significant international
attention, prestige, and increased tourism. The United States served as the
prime architect of the World Heritage Convention, an international treaty
created to promote conservation and preservation of important natural and
cultural sites.
There
are currently 1007 designated sites in 161 countries around the world,
including such iconic places as the Statue of Liberty, the Taj Mahal, the
Sydney Opera House, and the Grand Canyon. U.S. leadership at UNESCO on natural
and cultural heritage preservation promotes appreciation of important U.S.
sites, protects endangered treasures, and supports local economies through
tourism.
Other UNESCO World
Heritage Sites in the United States:
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| Price Tower, 2014 |
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