The Wrights and Augusta Chapin
It is well known that Frank Lloyd Wright came from a family of Unitarians and that he designed Unity Temple while he
About Heidi Ruehle
This author has not yet filled in any details.So far Heidi Ruehle has created 25 blog entries.
How Did He Dream It?
Contributor Peggy Lami was captured on a first visit to Unity Temple in March of 1985, leading to decades of Wright+ station
Who Was Edward Ehrman?
On June 9, 1905, only five days after the fire which destroyed the old Unity Church, the congregation voted unanimously to build
The Noble Room
I had been involved with the Wright Home and Studio pretty much since square one and had just served a few months
In the Beginning
In the BeginningSometime in the late Spring of 1975, I began leading tours at Unity Temple. It was shortly after what is
“Cement Gun” Invention
Shotcrete was used to repair the concrete façade of Unity Temple in the 1970s and again during the recent restoration completed in
A Temple Made of Light
Wood, concrete, steel, and glass.If someone were to ask you what a building is constructed from, these are the likely the first
Cloisters of Unity Temple
Wright is much like a cinematographer in the way he evokes emotions with architecture. This is nowhere more evident than at Unity
Tendai Buddhist Experience Unity Temple
I served on the Board of Directors for about ten years of the late 80’s into the 90’s; primarily keeping an eye
Emerson, Wright, and Unity Temple
Unity Temple anecdote—November, 2020Many of us longtime interpreters at the Home & Studio and at Unity Temple have stories to tell about