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unusual facts about Darwin D. Martin House


Andrew Willatsen

Willatzen also worked on the interiors of the Martin House in Buffalo and was hired by the Martins for a 1920 remodel, while Wright was away in Japan.


Architecture of Buffalo, New York

Chief executive officer Darwin D. Martin met Wright in Chicago and hired him to design a building that would house the large number of clerks needed to operate his mail-order business.

Charles J. Martin House

He served for many years as the secretary and treasurer of the Washburn-Crosby Company, a predecessor of General Mills.

George Barton House

The complex was commissioned by Darwin D. Martin an entrepreneur who worked at the Larkin Soap Company.

Graycliff

The Graycliff estate was the summer home of Isabelle R. Martin (1869–1945) and her husband, Buffalo entrepreneur Darwin D. Martin (1865–1935).

William Martin House

William H. Martin House, Hot Springs, Arkansas, listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP)


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