Textile Block

Description

A brand name for modular concrete blocks designed to form a bas-relief geometric pattern (Bucher 1996). Textile blocks designed by Frank L. Wright in the 1920s were used in some of his homes, such as the Ennis-Brown House in Los Angeles.

Synonyms and Related Terms

unit block

Resources and Citations

• Dictionary of Building Preservation, Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996