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Graycliff: The Natural House

By John H. Conlin - October 15, 2007

The Darwin Martin summer estate in Derby, NY was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. The house is a powerful work of art integrated into a spectacular natural site, overlooking Lake Erie.

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