Frank Lloyd Wright’s Fountainhead residence in Jackson, Mississippi, is now on the market for $2.5 million. The home is a rare example of Wright’s Usonian style and the only one of his designs in the state. The current owner, architect Robert Parker Adams, has spent years restoring the property.
It features three bedrooms, two full baths, and two partial baths across 3,558 square feet. Fountainhead sits on 0.97 acres in Jackson’s vibrant Fondren neighborhood. Wright designed the home in 1948 when he was 81 years old.
It was built from 1950 to 1954 for J. Willis Hughes, who lived there until 1980. The home’s name is said to come from Ayn Rand’s novel “The Fountainhead,” as she drew inspiration from Wright while writing it.
It is also known as the Hughes House.
Frank Lloyd Wright’s unique Mississippi home
Wright’s design emphasizes the natural surroundings.
He used a parallelogram shape throughout the floors, walls, rooms, and doors. “It is an honor representing a Frank Lloyd Wright property,” states listing agent Douglas Adams. “Stepping inside Fountainhead provides an awe-inspiring glimpse into the world that only Wright dared to design; built on land that everyone said couldn’t be built on; and crafted with such precision that still astonishes most architects today.”
The home was built without standard materials like stud walls, sheetrock, brick, paint, or tile.
Instead, it features Heart Tidewater Red Cypress wood for the ceilings and walls. The roof still has the original copper sheeting. Other elements include large windows, scenic landscaping, warm wood tones, and Wright-designed built-ins.
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1980, Fountainhead showcases Frank Lloyd Wright’s pioneering vision. It seamlessly integrates design and nature in an inspiring way. The listing agents are committed to finding a buyer who will be a good steward of the property and preserve this architectural treasure for years to come.
