Simon Guggenheim (1867–1941), former Colorado senator and one of the heirs to the Guggenheim fortune. The entire project—plans, materials, construction, furnishing—was provided by Senator Guggenheim.

“A museum,” said Wright, a man who made his own definitions, “is an organic building where all is one great space on a single continuous floor.” The Guggenheim, he explained, was to be an ...

The airy, open floor plan is subtly highlighted throughout ... A skylight caps the home’s Guggenheim-inspired spiral staircase. Luxhunter Productions A stone-clad wall divides the main living ...