William R. Heath House

The William R. Heath House was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, built from 1903 to 1905, and is located at 76 Soldiers Place in Buffalo, New York.

Heath's property was a deep and narrow corner lot, facing a large traffic circle, Soldiers Place, which insured that nothing would be built in front of it, and alongside Bird Avenue.

[3] This presented Wright with the problem of situating a substantial Prairie house, with its characteristically open structure, in a confined space with twice the street exposure.

[9] Hence the ground floor and the window levels of the principal living spaces are higher, restricting the view from Bird Avenue of the inside of the house.

[3] The front door is concealed adjacent to a broad chimney and is at a right angle to the street[9] and even with their height the windows are stained glass,[3] both acting as additional screening devices.

It is considered a precursor to Wright's renowned Frederick C. Robie House built in Chicago in 1909,[9] constructed on a similarly sized block of land.

The William R. Heath House living room