Johnson, Herbert F., House - Wind Point WI
Posted by: nomadwillie
N 42° 46.847 W 087° 46.235
16T E 436968 N 4736760
Also known as Wingspread, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in1939 for the CEO of the Johnson Wax Company.
Waymark Code: WMMNM6
Location: Wisconsin, United States
Date Posted: 10/15/2014
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Built in 1937-1938 for the President of Johnson's Wax Company, this large house was considered by its architect the finest (and most expensive) house he had built up to that date. Frank Lloyd Wright's design is so completely wedded to its site--rolling grassy slopes and shallow ravines--that it seems to grow naturally from the earth. Displaying what its author called the "eloquence of materials"--beautifully finished and integrated surfaces of wood, concrete and brick put together with respect and taste--it is the last of Wright's Prairie Houses. Currently, it is one of the most important educational and cultural conference centers in the Midwest.
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Street address: 33 E. Four Mile Rd. Wind Point , WI
County / Borough / Parish: Racine
Year listed: 1975
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering
Periods of significance: 1925-1949
Historic function: Domestic
Current function: Commerce/Trade
Privately owned?: yes
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
National Historic Landmark Link: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
Secondary Website 1: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
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