Gerald B. and Beverley Tonkens House

The Gerald B. and Beverley Tonkens House, also known as the Tonkens House, is a single story private residence designed by American architect Frank Lloyd Wright in 1954. The house was commissioned by Gerald B. Tonkens (an automobile dealer) and his first wife Rosalie. It is located in Amberley Village, a village in Hamilton County, Ohio.

Gerald B. and Beverley Tonkens House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
As viewed from the street
Interactive map showing the location of the Tonkens House
Location6980 Knoll Road, Amberley, Ohio
Coordinates39°11′44.47″N 84°24′53.45″W
Built1954
ArchitectFrank Lloyd Wright
Architectural styleModern Movement and Other
NRHP reference No.91001414
Added to NRHPOctober 3, 1991

Wright designed the home in the Usonian Automatic style. It is considered one of the finest and most intact examples of Usonian Automatic architecture ever produced and was designated a National Historic Landmark and listed in the National Register of Historic Places on October 3, 1991.

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