A Frank Lloyd Wright-Designed Home in Mississippi Lists for $2.5 Million
The current owner of Fountainhead is architect Robert Parker Adams, who has spent decades restoring the property
A Frank Lloyd Wright-designed masterpiece in Jackson, Mississippi, has hit the market for $2.5 million. Listed by Douglas Adams and David Smith of Crescent Sotheby’s International Realty, the dwelling features three bedrooms, two full baths, and two partial baths across 3,558 square feet.
Known as Fountainhead, the Usonian-style abode sits on .97 acres and was designed by the famed architect when he was 81. The name comes from the title of an Ayn Rand novel, The Fountainhead, as the writer is said to have taken inspiration from Wright—a friend, penpal, and creative muse—while writing it.
Fountainhead is located within Jackson, Mississippi’s Fondren neighborhood, which is known for being an art and music hub. It was designed in 1948 and built from 1950 to 1954 for J. Willis Hughes, who lived here for just over 25 years, until 1980. The single-family home is also sometimes called the Hughes House.
Fountainhead is currently owned by architect Robert Parker Adams, who has spent decades restoring the private residence. Mississippi is home to three other Wright-designed homes, all of which are located in Ocean Springs, several hours away.
In true Wright style, Fountainhead’s design was centered around its surrounding natural landscape. He primarily drew inspiration from the shape of a parallelogram and etched this design into the floors of the home. This also dictated the location of the walls, the shape of the rooms, and the size of the doors.
“It is an honor representing a Frank Lloyd Wright property,” Adams tells Galerie. “The detail to design, both inside and outside, is something most agents never have the chance to experience. 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. We are committed to finding the right buyer for this property who will make great stewards of Fountainhead and preserve this treasure for decades to come.”
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1980, Fountainhead was built without stud walls, sheetrock, brick, paint, or tile. Instead, it features Heart Tidewater Red Cypress wood as the composition of its ceilings and walls. Meanwhile, the roof boasts its original copper sheeting. Additional design elements include sizable windows, scenic landscaping, warm wood tones, and Wright-designed built-ins.