The campaign to save Graycliff, the summer home Frank Lloyd Wright designed seven decades ago for Darwin D. Martin, got a timely boost today.

A $10,000 state grant to help complete a historic structures report on the lakeshore landmark was awarded to the Graycliff Conservancy, sponsor of the "Wright by Design," a three-day fund-raiser opening tonight at the Anderson Gallery.

The event, which will showcase reproductions of furniture, window designs and lighting created by America's greatest architect, is shaping up as one of the largest-ever Wright decorative design shows.

Due to be finished by year's end, the Graycliff historic structures report will address both emergency repairs and an overall restoration plan for the cottage overlooking Lake Erie in Derby. The study is being conducted by Bero Associates, a Rochester architectural firm.

"Things are starting to happen for this project," said Carol Bronnenkant, president of the all-volunteer conservancy. The group is striving to buy the eight-acre parcel containing the house and other structures from the Piarist Fathers, a Catholic brotherhood that has occupied the Old Lake Shore Road property since the 1950's.

The grant from the Preservation League of New York State and New York State Council on the Arts brings to more than $200,000 the amount raised so far toward the $400,000 purchase price. The total includes $172, 000 in state environmental bond money secured earlier this year. The deal originally was to have been completed by June, but the Piarists have extended the deadline to January.

"Wright by Design" is the final push," Ms. Bronnenkant said. "We've gotten lots of support, but we're not there yet. We're hoping people will come out this weekend."

The Anderson Gallery show will highlight the items that have been displayed separately in galleries and showrooms in Japan, New York City, Chicago and other locations - but never together, according to the curator, Joseph Blatz, who is treasurer of the Graycliff group. A number of reproductions will be offered for sale.

A reception from 6 to 8:30 p.m. tonight in the gallery on Martha Jackson Place, off Englewood Avenue near the city line, will kick off the three-day program, which is open to the public.  Tickets for all events are available at the gallery or can be reserved at 614-6195.

"Wright by Design" continues Saturday with a morning tour of Wright's Walter V. Davidson House, 57 Tillinghast, for Grayclff Conservancy members, as well as tours of Graycliff. Thomas A. E Heinz, a noted author and Wright expert, will speak at the gallery Saturday night.

The program will wind up the following day with breakfast at the Roycroft Inn, East Aurora. John C. Courtin, executive director of the Darwin D. Martin House Restoration Corp., will speak.

The Anderson Gallery decorative arts show will run through the weekend.

"Wright by Design" is the middle of three consecutive events touching on Wright's Buffalo work.  A colloquium on Wright drew noted researchers and scholars to the University at Buffalo last weekend.