Jacobs, Herbert and Katherine, First House - Madison WI
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nomadwillie
N 43° 03.518 W 089° 26.501
16T E 301167 N 4770219
The Jacobs house was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and constructed in 1937. It is considered to be the first Usonian home.
Waymark Code: WMM54Y
Location: Wisconsin, United States
Date Posted: 07/23/2014
Views: 1
Owned by Herbert Jacobs who was a newspaperman. He challenged his acquaintance Frank Lloyd Wright, to design a home for $5,000. Wright took the challenge, designing a L shape home with an open floor plan. The house contained 2 bedrooms. The Jacobs did move in, however commissioned Wright to build a second home, Jacobs II. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 2003.
Street address:
441 Toepfer Ave
Madison, WI
County / Borough / Parish: Dane
Year listed: 1974
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering
Periods of significance: 1925-1949
Historic function: Domestic
Current function: Domestic
Privately owned?: yes
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
National Historic Landmark Link: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
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