Frank Lloyd Wright's Only Tennessee House, the Shavin House, Listed for $1.6 Million
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Mary Whitfill Roeloffs
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Frank Lloyd Wright's only Tennessee house, the Shavin House in Chattanooga, has been listed for sale at $1.6 million — the first time it has ever hit the market. Commissioned by newlyweds Seamour and Gerte Shavin in 1949, the home is located on Missionary Ridge (a Civil War battle site) and features signature Wright details like a hidden entrance. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1993. The median home price in Chattanooga is $360,000, making this listing over four times the local average.
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bskyFrank Lloyd Wright's Only Tennessee House, the Shavin House, Listed for $1.6 Millionforbes.comKey quotes
· 3 pulledIt's located on Missionary Ridge in Chattanooga, a famous Civil War battle site, and features architectural details that are quintessentially Wright—including a hidden entrance.
Then-newlyweds Seamour and Gerte Shavin commissioned the house in 1949 and Seamour Shavin, a building materials salesman, helped to build the home.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.
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