Robert H. Sunday House

The Robert H. Sunday House is a residential structure in Marshalltown designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, featuring an L-shaped layout with brick walls and strong horizontal lines that blend with the surrounding landscape. A family room, terrace, and dining area were added in 1970, designed by John Howe to expand the original living space.

Construction took place between 1957 and 1960 after Wright revised his original design concept because the Usonian Automatic approach proved impractical for this project. It became the final brick Usonian house Wright completed, marking the end of an important experimental period in his residential work.

The house reflects Wright's philosophy of designing homes that ordinary people could afford and actually live in comfortably. You can see how the spaces were arranged to make daily life easier and more enjoyable.

The house is located on Woodfield Drive in Marshalltown and demonstrates the hands-on design principles Wright applied to residential building. Visitors can explore both the original structure and the later additions to understand how the spaces work and flow together.

Robert Sunday, a lumber company owner, served as his own general contractor and was directly involved in building the house himself. This hands-on approach by the owner reflected Wright's original vision for how Usonian homes were meant to be constructed and occupied.