Darwin D. Martin House Complex
125 Jewett Pkwy.
Phone: ☎ +1 716 856-3858
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Darwin D. Martin House Complex, 125 Jewett Pkwy., ☎ +1 716 856-3858, [34]. Basic Tours leave M, W,Th,F & Sa 10 AM, 11AM, 12PM,1 PM, 2PM & 3PM. Su 12:30PM,1PM & 1:30PM, 2PM; In-Depth Tours leave M,W,Th,F & Sa 11AM & 2PM & Su 12:PM. The most important work of the first half of Frank Lloyd Wright's career, and the first commission for that renowned architect outside of Chicago, the Darwin D. Martin Complex is one of the crown jewels of Buffalo's huge architectural cornucopia. The complex includes not only the Darwin D. Martin House itself—built in 1904-05 for the president of the Larkin Soap Company and Wright's longtime friend and benefactor—but also the George Barton House, where Martin's sister, Delta Martin Barton and her husband George lived, the Gardener's Cottage, and three buildings—a carriage house, conservatory and pergola—which were demolished in 1962 and recently reconstructed according to Wright's original blueprints, the first Frank Lloyd Wright buildings ever to be rebuilt after demolition. Following over half a century of neglect, vandalism, and decay, the complex was purchased by the Martin House Restoration Corporation in 1994, with the extensive restoration process finally completed in 2010. For many local residents, the rebirth of the Darwin D. Martin House symbolizes the increased attention Buffalo's citizens are paying to their city's world-class architecture. A one-hour Basic Tour is offered, as well as a more extensive two-hour In-Depth Tour. Basic tour $15, $13 seniors, $10 students, members free; In-Depth Tours $30, $28 seniors, $25 students and members.
