Comments on: Bartlesville http://www.mileswriter.com/2009/05/bartlesville/ Thoughts, observations and conversations on things literary and not so Wed, 25 Jan 2012 20:32:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: John Ettorre http://www.mileswriter.com/2009/05/bartlesville/comment-page-1/#comment-315 John Ettorre Sun, 31 May 2009 01:35:58 +0000 http://www.mileswriter.com/?p=436#comment-315 He may well qualify as the single most interesting person of the 20th century, rivaled perhaps only by Einstein. He may well qualify as the single most interesting person of the 20th century, rivaled perhaps only by Einstein.

]]> By: Miles http://www.mileswriter.com/2009/05/bartlesville/comment-page-1/#comment-310 Miles Fri, 29 May 2009 20:31:59 +0000 http://www.mileswriter.com/?p=436#comment-310 He actually designed a mile-high building which was never built, although they're getting awfully close in Dubai with buildings that are cracking the 2,000-ft barrier. This design was an alteration from a plan for a group of apartment buildings at St. Mark's Place in Manhattan, which were never built. FLW was so prolific that I'm always learning new things about him as well. He actually designed a mile-high building which was never built, although they’re getting awfully close in Dubai with buildings that are cracking the 2,000-ft barrier.

This design was an alteration from a plan for a group of apartment buildings at St. Mark’s Place in Manhattan, which were never built.

FLW was so prolific that I’m always learning new things about him as well.

]]> By: John Ettorre http://www.mileswriter.com/2009/05/bartlesville/comment-page-1/#comment-306 John Ettorre Fri, 29 May 2009 17:32:30 +0000 http://www.mileswriter.com/?p=436#comment-306 Good god, man, I thought I knew all about F.L. Wright, but I've NEVER come across a single reference to his having designed a building this tall. This qualifies as the most interesting thing I've come across in a couple months. Thanks for sharing it, Miles. I'm going to drill down and learn more about this building. Look forward to hearing more about your trip. Good god, man, I thought I knew all about F.L. Wright, but I’ve NEVER come across a single reference to his having designed a building this tall. This qualifies as the most interesting thing I’ve come across in a couple months. Thanks for sharing it, Miles. I’m going to drill down and learn more about this building. Look forward to hearing more about your trip.

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