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Frank Lloyd Wright Designed Some of the We Invite You to Become a Member of Frank Lloyd Wright Wisconsin Sites Iconic American architect Frank Lloyd Wright designed some of the We invite you to become a member of Frank Lloyd Wright Wisconsin Sites. most beautiful and innovative buildings the world has ever seen. Frank Lloyd Wright Wisconsin Frank Lloyd Wright This brochure proudly showcases 11 of the 41 extant buildings to help promote, protect and preserve Wright’s Wisconsin legacy. designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in Wisconsin - the greatest collection Membership benefits include discounts at the Monona Terrace Gift Shop Wisconsin Sites. of Wright buildings open to the public anywhere in the world. The and at the annual Wright and Like™ house tour, a free tour of the mission of Frank Lloyd Wright Wisconsin is to promote, protect and restored Model B1, our triennial Wright in Wisconsin newsletter, preserve the heritage of Frank Lloyd Wright, his vision and his invitations to special events, and volunteer opportunities. architecture in his native state of Wisconsin. Membership level: Wright and Like™ House Tour ___ $30 Individual ___ $50 Dual ___ $100 Donor 1. Taliesin® ___ $250 Patron 2. Seth Peterson Cottage ___ $500 Sponsor 3. Unitarian Meeting House ___ $1000 Benefactor 4. Monona Terrace Community Name _____________________________________________ and Convention Center Join us for our annual Wright and Like™ House Tour. Happening Address _____________________________________________ 5. American System-Built Model B-1 in early June, this architectural tour de force is a rare opportunity 6. Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church to experience guided interior tours of private homes and public ____________________________________________________ "Why, I just shake the buildings out of my sleeves." 7. Wingspread buildings designed by America’s architect, Frank Lloyd Wright and his City ________________________________________________ - Frank Lloyd Wright 8. SC Johnson Administration Building contemporaries. For photos and descriptions of past and upcoming State ________________________ Zip ____________________ and Research Tower Wright and Like™ tours, visit our website at wrightinwisconsin.org. Phone (home) ________________________________________ 9. Bernard Schwartz House Preservation in Progress 10. Wyoming Valley School Cultural Arts Center Email _______________________________________________ MC/VISA ___________/___________/___________/__________ EXP________/ Signature ________________________________ Two Rivers 9 Sites Map Frank Lloyd Wright Wisconsin P.O. Box 6339 Madison, WI 53716 608.287.0339 2 Lake Delton wrightinwisconsin.org wrightinwisconsin.org 608.287.0339 Frank Lloyd Wright Wisconsin is the proud owner of four of Photos courtesy of: 10 Madison 6 Wright’s six American System-Built Homes in Milwaukee. Taliesin Preservation, Inc., Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center, Underwriting support provided by Spring Green 1 Milwaukee 3 4 The Model B1 has been meticulously restored and is open for The Johnson Foundation at Wingspread, Nick Bristol, Pedro Guerrero, SC JOHNSON 5 regular tours and one of the duplexes is currently undergoing Mark Hertzberg, Keith Hice, Kit Hogan. 7 Racine Racine, Wisconsin restoration. Please visit wrightinmilwaukee.org for restoration Frank Lloyd Wright photos by Al Krescanko; courtesy of SC Johnson 8 updates and more information. Printed Fall 2013 “Proud to be part of the legacy of Frank Lloyd Wright.” 1. Taliesin® 1911, 1914, 1925 6. Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church 1955-61 Hillside School 1902, 1932, 1952 • The FLLW Visitor Center 1953 Milwaukee Spring Green This was one of Wright’s last major commissions and was completed two years after his death. Wright’s circular design Experience Frank Lloyd Wright’s genius at his beloved Wisconsin River Valley home. Taliesin has been called incorporates two traditional Greek Orthodox elements: Wright fuses two shallow domes set upon a cross-shaped the “greatest domestic space in America”. Together the six original buildings on the 600-acre estate cradle. The 106 –foot blue ceiling dome crowns the church like the dome of heaven. The floor plan mimics the Greek showcase Wright’s evolving architecture. The Estate is also the summer home of the FLLW School Orthodox cross, inscribed within a circle. This motif is repeated throughout in decorative features, including the of Architecture and the Taliesin Fellowship. The Visitor Center includes the Taliesin Bookstore and the gold-anodized aluminum icon screen, and the gates to the exterior sunken gardens. Riverview Terrace Café. Tours Tours Tours for 15 or more by appointment only. $10 donation. 414.461.9400. Guided interior/exterior tours run daily May 1 – October 31 from 9 am – 5:30 pm. Exterior shuttle tours available 9400 W. Congress Ave. Milwaukee WI 53225. annunciationwi.org weekends in April and November. All tours start at the FLLW Visitor Center. Tours $16 - $80. 1937 Reservations 608.588.7900 or 877.588.7900. 5607 County Hwy C, Spring Green, WI 53588. taliesinpreservation.org 7. Wingspread Racine 2. Seth Peterson Cottage 1958 Wright called the 14,000-foot creation Wingspread, because its four wings embrace the prairie, while the roof over the Lake Delton Great Hall soars skyward. Built for Herbert Fisk Johnson Jr., grandson of the founder of SC Johnson. On June 24, 1961, This elegant yet simple and habitable work of art is itself the embodiment of Wright’s design principles. It has been the Johnson family dedicated Wingspread to The Johnson Foundation to be used as a conference center. described as having “more architecture per square foot than any other building Wright ever designed”. Balanced Tours on the edge of a wooded bluff overlooking picturesque Mirror Lake, the cottage is Wright’s last Wisconsin commission. By appointment only. Monday through Friday. 9:30 am - 3 pm. Free. 262.681.3353. Tours 33 East Four Mile Road, Racine, Wisconsin 53402. johnsonfdn.org Open for public tours the second Sunday of every month. Open house hours 1pm– 4 pm. The last tour starts at 3:30. Tours $4 per person. Available for vacation rentals year round. E9982 Fern Dell Road, Lake Delton WI 53940. 8. SC Johnson Administration Building and Research Tower 1936-39 •1944-50 Tours 877.466.2358, Rentals 608.254.6551. sethpeterson.org Racine 3. Unitarian Meeting House 1947-51 Our global headquarters in Racine, Wisconsin, is home to the Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Administration Building and Research Tower. The Research Tower will be open for public tours in the spring of 2014. The SC Johnson Gallery: Madison At Home with Frank Lloyd Wright, showcases a rotating selection of Wright’s designs and artifacts, and explores Wright’s The centerpiece of this limestone structure is an ascending glass and steel prow roofed in copper. The floor plan follows influence on families and the American home. The Lily Pad gift shop features unique SC Johnson memorabilia and a triangular grid, with Wright-designed movable seats, accommodating both congregational and community activities. brand gift merchandise, as well as Wright-inspired items. National Landmark. Tours Tours Reservations are requested and can be made by visiting: scjohnson.com/visit or calling 262.260.2154. Tours Sunday mornings (year-round, free), weekdays 10:30 and 2:30 (May-October, $10), and groups by Free. 1525 Howe St. Racine, WI 53403 appointment ($7). 900 University Bay Dr., Madison, WI 53705; 608.233.9774. fusmadison.com 4. Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center 1997 9. Bernard Schwartz House 1939 Two Rivers Madison The Schwartz House was modeled after Wright’s winning entry in LIFE Magazine’s “Dream House” competition. Wright’s first design for Monona Terrace was created in 1938. A labor of love, yet surrounded by controversy, Wright Perched on the bank of the East Twin River, it has three fireplaces and a second floor balcony overlooking a 65-foot spent 21 years, 63,000 hours of staff time, drew some 4,000 sketches and eight drafts on the project. The project was great room. The home is available for overnight rental. completed in 1997, almost 40 years after his death. The structure bridges the space between the lake and the State Capitol, and offers a gift shop, rooftop gardens, and an outdoor café. Tours First Sunday of February, April, June, August, October and December at 3 pm. $10 per person. Tours Call for tour or rental reservations: 612.840.7507. 3425 Adams St, Two Rivers, WI 54241. Public tour daily at 1pm through December 23, 2013. $3. Public tour schedule will change in 2014. Groups of 10 or theschwartzhouse.com more, call for reservation. 608.261.4000. One John Nolen Drive, Madison, WI 53703. Please see website for details. mononaterrace.com 10. Wyoming Valley School Cultural Arts Center 1957 5. American System-Built Homes Model B1 1916 Opened 1958 as the Wyoming Valley School Milwaukee Spring Green Meticulously restored by Frank Lloyd Wright Wisconsin, this is one of six Wright designed American System-Built Homes Located just two miles from Taliesin and the FLLW Visitor Center, this is the only elementary school designed by in the 2700 block of West Burnham Street. This series of houses resulted from Wright’s desire to design appealing Wright in the United States. Now open as a cultural arts center, available for tours and use for workshops, classes, housing for every American. The Model B1 is an efficient, compact house with original built-ins, and trademark exhibits, musical performances and special events. Wright style. Tours Tours Visitors welcome Monday, Wednesday and Friday 10 am – 4 pm. (May - October). Other days by appointment. Second and fourth Saturday of the month from 12:30 -3:30 pm. Check website for additional tour times and Groups of 5 or more require reservations. $5 per person donation. 608.588.2544 or 608.588.2981. dates. No reservations required. $10 per person. 608.287.0339. 2714 W. Burnham St., Milwaukee, WI 53215. 6306 State Highway 23, Spring Green WI 53588. wyomingvalleyschool.blogspot wrightinmilwaukee.org..
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