The John E. Christian House, designed by the famed architect Frank Lloyd Wright in 1954 for John Christian, a Purdue University professor, and his wife, Catherine, and their daughter, Linda. Staff photo by Nikos Frazier
WEST LAFAYETTE – A local treasure of world-renowned architectural greatness will be part of an online auction that will take visitors to celebrated Indiana landmarks.
The John E. Christian House — a Frank Lloyd Wright home located in West Lafayette — is part of an auction benefiting Indiana Landmarks. The nonprofit’s annual fundraiser, Rescue Party, will be via Facebook Live at 7 p.m. April 29.
Indiana Landmarks’ President Marsh Davis will auction exclusive experiences and overnight stays, the nonprofit detailed in a release, including getaway packages to the historic West Baden Springs Hotel and the recently opened Bottleworks Hotel in the former Coca-Cola bottling plant near downtown Indianapolis.
In addition, a silent auction, which opened at 12 a.m. Monday and goes until 12 p.m. May 2, offers a chance to bid on other getaways, including a private tour of the restoration in-progress at Samara, the Frank Lloyd Wright-designed John and Catherine Christian House.
Other visits include a private tour of the Miller House and Garden in Columbus and a stay overnight on a hilltop at the restored Beem House in Spencer.
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