Frank Lloyd Wright Field Office Museum at the Hagen History Center

Known for his groundbreaking architectural style, Frank Lloyd Wright is lauded for the homes he designed during his illustrious career. Though many of those homes are found in the eastern half of the United States, he had an office in San Francisco for part of his career. Today, that same office is housed over 2,000 miles away in Erie, Pennsylvania, and can be viewed at the city’s Hagen History Center. 

Following Wright’s death in 1959, the office was disassembled, packed up and brought to Pennsylvania, where it was temporarily displayed in Pittsburgh before being put away for another 20 years. Since 2021, it has had a permanent home in Erie at the Hagen History Center,  where it was meticulously reassembled over the course of 18 months by a local historic-preservation architect. 

Visitors can see where Wright worked and note the care he put into creating his own workspace. Wright’s San Francisco office carried the same types of architectural elements he often incorporated into his designs. This includes the use of hardwoods that were native to the area, as well as the ideas of compression and release throughout a space. A scrim outside the office window depicts a view of Grant Street in San Francisco, letting museum visitors enjoy the same view Wright had while working on his innovative designs. 

The exhibit will soon undergo an upgrade, making it the Frank Lloyd Wright Field Office Museum at the Hagen History Center. Construction will begin in November, and the exhibit is set to be largely accessible to visitors during its restoration, which will be finished in spring 2026. 356 W. Sixth St., Erie, Pennsylvania 16507, 814/454-1813, eriehistory.org