Racine, WI, is the location of several of Frank Lloyd Wright projects. In 1939 he was hired to design the company headquarters of S.E. Johnson Company, which is best known for it's lily pads columns in its great workroom. At the time he was building this headquarters, he also began to design and build a home for Herbert Johnson called Wingspread, a 14,000 square foot building. The family lived in this home for about 20 years, and then it was turned into a conference center for foundations.
We discovered you can visit the home and get a tour of one of Mr. Wright's last Prairie style houses. It has four wings that include a wing for the children, a wing for the adults, a wing for the kitchen and servant quarters, and a wing for offices and carport. It is stunningly beautiful and a delight to visit. Our visit was short since they were in the process of re-doing the roads leading into the grounds, and we had to agree to be out by noon. The information presented was very complete. and our visit, though quick, was like being immersed into the world of F.L.Wright. What a treat! Happy travels.
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I visited a Frank Lloyd Wright house on our riverboat cruise and it was so neat. Also my nephew in Florida attends Florida Southern University in Lakeland and the campus buildings are FL Wright. Another neat place. Joan
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