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Chattamatters: Tennessee’s Only Frank Lloyd Wright Home

Part of the exterior of the Shavin House on Missionary Ridge in Chattanooga.
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Part of the exterior of the Shavin House on Missionary Ridge in Chattanooga.

Nearly eighty years ago, soon after the end of World War II, a newlywed couple contacted one of the most famous architects of the last century to design a home for them on Missionary Ridge here in Chattanooga.

The home that was built stands to this day, as Ian-Alijah Bey of Chattamatters tells us.

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Ray is the host and producer of "Scenic Roots" - Mondays through Thursdays at 3 PM - and WUTC's Editorial Director.