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An Unbuilt Frank Lloyd Wright for Orinda

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Dr. Kenneth Hargrove and his wife, Jean Gray Hargrove , commissioned a home designed by Frank Lloyd Wright (1950) for the Sleepy Hollow neighborhood of Orinda.  The music library at UC Berkeley is named for Jean Gray Hargrove, who was a concert pianist, and Dr. Hargrove was a prominent doctor.   1.  It was never built, but the plans for the home can be found here .  If the link doesn't work, the URL is here: https://library.artstor.org/#/public/28599807. 2. Source: http://www.steinerag.com/flw/Artifact%20Pages/Projects.htm#Hargrove screenshots below The intended location appears to be off Van Tassel and Tarry Lane. Date: 1950 Title: Dr. G. Kenneth Hargrove House, Orinda, California, Perspective View 1950 (Project 1950 - FLLW #5109). Description: Photograph of original drawing in the Frank Lloyd Wright Archives. Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1950. Perspective view of Dr. G. Kenneth Hargrove Residence from the North. Semi-circular and circular in de...