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FLW Cottages vs. Hurricane Katrina

Charnleyfrom Preservation Online:

Three months ago, Katrina's storm surge swept a Frank Lloyd Wright-designed cottage in Ocean Springs, Miss., off its foundation, destroying one of its wings and damaging most of the rest.

Now the 115-year-old beachfront bungalow, part of a National Register Historic District, is facing a final blow:
A FEMA-hired engineering firm has declared the Charnley Cottage and its octagonal guest cottage "not reasonably restorable," which means FEMA could demolish the houses in the next few months.

contact the Frank Lloyd Wright Building Conservancy if you are able to help.

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