Frank Lloyd Wright was a world-renowned architect who did business for years in Mason City.

His crowning achievement in Mason City is the restored Historic Park Inn, a project that cost taxpayers and other contributors nearly $20 million to renovate after it fell into disrepair over the years.

On September 5, 2011, the non-profit owner of the hotel, Wright on the Park, kicked off a week of events to celebrate the re-opening of the landmark with a picnic in Central Park. Tours of the newly-renovated Historic Park Inn Hotel, located at 15 West State Street, were free to the public. Food, music and big crowds teamed with sunshine and a cool breeze to make the event a big success according to event organizers and volunteers.

Frank Lloyd Wright, Historic Park Inn photo gallery:

Another landmark designed by Wright is the Stockman House, located at 530 1st Street NE. The house is now a museum.

The nearby Robert E. McCoy Architectural Interpretive Center, located at 520 1st Street NE, offers maps of a walking tour of the Rock Glen neighborhood, which includes many homes designed by Wright and his protégés.