Kraus House

Infobox_nrhp | name =Russell and Ruth Goetz Kraus House
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location= Kirkwood, MO
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built =1952
architect= Frank Lloyd Wright; Patterson, Lee
architecture= Modern Movement, Other
added = January 31, 1997
governing_body = Private
refnum=96001595 cite web|url=http://www.nr.nps.gov/|title=National Register Information System|date=2007-01-23|work=National Register of Historic Places|publisher=National Park Service]

The Kraus House, also known as the Frank Lloyd Wright House in Ebsworth Park, is one of the few structures in the state of Missouri (City of Kirkwood) designed by architect Frank Lloyd Wright. The house was designed and constructed for Russell and Ruth Goetz Kraus, and the initial design was conceived in 1950. Construction continued until at least 1960 and was never formally completed. The owners lived in the house for about 40 years (Ruth died in 1992).

In 1997, the house was recognized in the National Register of Historic Places of the National Park Service. Russell Kraus sold the house in 2001 to a non-profit organization formed for the specific purpose of saving it. Title was subsequently transferred to the St. Louis County Parks Department, which maintains the 10.5-acre grounds as Ebsworth Park. The house and park are open to the public.

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External links

* [http://www.ebsworthpark.org/ Official Web Page]
* [http://www.franklloydwright.org Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation]
* [http://www.wrightplus.org Frank Lloyd Wright Preservation Trust]
* [http://www.dnr.mo.gov/shpo/nps-nr/96001595.pdf NPS Form 10-900 for this structure]