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Biltmore A heart-stop for the Frank Lloyd Wright fan.
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| First sight on approach | Entry, lobby, desk | Courtyards | |
| Pool | Bathroom | Aztec Room | |
| Dining Hall | Sculptural interior features | Exterior | |
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Another place I did not expect to see. We had an extra hour so I navigated us to here. Frank Lloyd Wright has surely influenced a great deal of structural design in the world, but the only existing hotel in the world that can make that claim is the Arizona Biltmore. Designed by Albert Chase McArthur, a Harvard graduate who had studied under Frank Lloyd Wright in Chicago from 1907 - 1909, the hotel was was crowned "The Jewel of the Desert". It has been an Arizona landmark since its opening on Feb. 23, 1929. | |||
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_21may11-b_1119a.jpg A roof constructed of an incredible 32,500 pounds of copper!  |
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A small bar/lounge.
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