Kraus House

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Russell and Ruth Goetz Kraus House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location: Kirkwood, MO
Built/Founded: 1952
Architect: Frank Lloyd Wright; Patterson, Lee
Architectural style(s): Modern Movement, Other
Added to NRHP: January 31, 1997
NRHP Reference#: 96001595 [1]
Governing body: Private

The Kraus House, designed and constructed for Russell and Ruth Goetz Kraus, is one of the few structures in the state of Missouri (City of Kirkwood) designed by architect Frank Lloyd Wright. 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. House and Park are open to the public.

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  1. ^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2007-01-23).

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