There are only 3 Frank Lloyd Wright houses in Texas, and one just hit the market for $2.85 million. Take a look at the home - and its original furnishings.

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There are only 3 Frank Lloyd Wright houses in Texas, and one just hit the market for $2.85 million. Take a look at the home - and its original furnishings.

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This Frank Lloyd Wright home could be yours for $2.85 million.

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The late American architect Frank Lloyd Wright designed only three homes in Texas - and one of them just hit the market in Houston, according to R. Clay Joyner from JPAR-The Sears Group.

The six-bedroom property, called the William Thaxton house, is for sale for $2.85 million.

The original home - built in 1955 - was supposed to cost around $5,000, but William Thaxton was eager to bring residents to the countryside and called upon Wright to design a home in the $110,000 to $115,000 range on Bunker Hill (equivalent to around $1.1 million today), Joyner told Business Insider.

Read more: A 13-bedroom mansion in Scotland that used to be a prison is on the market for $3.3 million

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Joyner also confirmed to Business Insider that in true Wright fashion, everything in the original house was designed on a 60- or 120-degree angle. He also built all the furniture. Today, every piece of furniture in the dining room, den, and living area is a Wright original. Only a few properties still include Wright's furniture.

In 1995, Kirksey Architecture renovated the Thaxton House by adding a patio, courtyard, and additional living space, according to the Frank Lloyd Wright Building Conservancy.

Keep reading to see the multimillion-dollar home.

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Frank Lloyd Wright's Usonian-style home in Houston is for sale for $2.85 million. The house is one of only three Wright-designed homes in Texas.

Frank Lloyd Wright's Usonian-style home in Houston is for sale for $2.85 million. The house is one of only three Wright-designed homes in Texas.

Source: R. Clay Joyner

The six-bedroom home is called the William Thaxton House.

The six-bedroom home is called the William Thaxton House.

Source: Frank Lloyd Wright Building Conservancy

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Frank Lloyd Wright designed the original 1,800-square-foot home on Bunker Hill in 1955 at the request of William Thaxton.

Frank Lloyd Wright designed the original 1,800-square-foot home on Bunker Hill in 1955 at the request of William Thaxton.

Source: R. Clay Joyner

What was originally supposed to be a $5,000 home turned into a home in the $110,000 to $115,000 range (equivalent to around $1.1 million today).

What was originally supposed to be a $5,000 home turned into a home in the $110,000 to $115,000 range (equivalent to around $1.1 million today).

Source: R. Clay Joyner

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Wright designed everything in the original home on a 60- or 120-degree angle.

Wright designed everything in the original home on a 60- or 120-degree angle.

Source: R. Clay Joyner

Every piece of furniture in the dining room, den, and living area is a Wright original. According to Joyner, only a few properties still include Wright's furniture.

Every piece of furniture in the dining room, den, and living area is a Wright original. According to Joyner, only a few properties still include Wright's furniture.

Source: R. Clay Joyner

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In 1995, the current owner decided to renovate the home and added 6,400 square feet to the property.

In 1995, the current owner decided to renovate the home and added 6,400 square feet to the property.

Source: R. Clay Joyner, Frank Lloyd Wright Building Conservancy

Wright-designed homes on the market across the US range in price from a $175,000 house in Chicago to a $23 million house in Los Angeles.

Wright-designed homes on the market across the US range in price from a $175,000 house in Chicago to a $23 million house in Los Angeles.

Source: Frank Lloyd Wright Building Conservancy

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Meanwhile, homes on Bunker Hill — where the William Thaxton house is located — range from $1 million to $7 million, according to Joyner.

Meanwhile, homes on Bunker Hill — where the William Thaxton house is located — range from $1 million to $7 million, according to Joyner.

Source: R. Clay Joyner