Gammage Memorial Auditorium

Architect: Frank Lloyd Wright
Year: 1964
City: Phoenix & Scottsdale, AZ
Collection: wright’s phoenix & scottsdale

Grady Gammage Memorial Auditorium was completed in 1964 to a design by Frank Lloyd Wright, and it is widely retold as Wright's last public commission. Its distinctive circular auditorium form sets it apart on sight, and the building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

the building

Circular auditorium form. The building takes a distinctive circular form for its auditorium, a shape that makes it immediately recognizable and sets it apart from a conventional rectangular hall.

the architect

Frank Lloyd Wright is regarded as one of history's most significant architects, and this auditorium is widely retold as his last public commission, placing it at the very close of his career.

significance

The building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is widely retold as Frank Lloyd Wright's final major work.

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nearby

Rose Eisendrath House 2.0 mi · Pueblo Revival · 1930
Webster Auditorium 3.0 mi · Pueblo Revival · 1939
Bethlehem Baptist Church 5.8 mi · Colonial Revival · 1920
Sirrine House 6.1 mi · Queen Anne
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Sacred Heart Church 6.9 mi · Mid-Century Modern · 1954

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