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Welcome to the Walter Burley Griffin Society of America web site. Our mission is to preserve the legacy of architects Walter Burley Griffin and Marion Mahony Griffin and the Prairie School of Architecture.

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For the 2008 Griffin Society Annual Meeting
SATURDAY JUNE 14, 2008 in GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN

The 2008 annual meeting of the Walter Burley Griffin Society will be held on Saturday, June 14, in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

The annual meeting will feature lectures/presentations on Griffin, Mahony, and other Prairie School architects; and will include tours of the Mahony-designed Amberg House and the Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Meyer May house.

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NEW BOOK NOW AVAILABLE!
Marion Mahony and Millikin Place
by Paul Kruty and Paul E. Sprague

The Walter Burley Griffin Society Of America has just released a new book:
Marion Mahony and Millikin Place: Creating a Prairie School Masterpiece, written by Paul Kruty and Paul E. Sprague. Price: $29.95

The book tells the tale of the creation of a private street in central Illinois. It does so in a variety of ways: by examining the history of the site, the record of the design and construction, and the lives of the owners and architects who made it possible. This narrative - the development of a district on the west side of Decatur and its ramifications for the architectural world well beyond its borders - brings together three of the greatest modern architects practicing in early 20th century Chicago: Frank Lloyd Wright, Marion Lucy Mahony, and Walter Burley Griffin. Nearly every page contains factual material never before published, while much of the rest is to be found only in a wide range of obscure sources. Here for the first time a complete account of Millikin Place and its legacy are available in a single volume.

The book, Marion Mahony and Millikin Place, is available directly from the Walter Burley Griffin Society Of America. You can order your copies by contacting Peter Griffin (wbgsociety@charter.net).

OR... You can also pay for the book using PayPal. Members of the Society receive a 20% discount on the book. The member price is $23.95, plus $6.00 for shipping and handling, for a total of $29.95. Simply click on the button below to purchase the book.

If you are not a member of the Walter Burley Griffin Society Of America, you can purchase the book for $35.95 ($29.95 plus $6.00 for shipping and handling) by clicking on the button below.

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