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Seth Peterson Cottage

At just 880-square feet, Wright’s smallest residential design manages to boil down Wright’s design philosophy to its essence.

Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation | Feb 4, 2017

S.C. Johnson Administrative Complex

When the Johnson Wax Administration Building was completed Life magazine called it the greatest innovation since the skyscraper: “a truer glimpse of the shape of things to come.” Like Wright’s Larkin Administration building of 1903, Wright desired to build an exhilarating work environment, even suggesting that it be moved out of the bleak industrial zone of Racine for which it was planned.

Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation | Feb 4, 2017

Pettit Chapel

When William Pettit, a beloved physician from northern Iowa, died suddenly, the state mourned, with newspapers suggesting that perhaps only the state governor was more popular.

Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation | Feb 4, 2017

Penfield House

Wright modified the typical proportions of this three-bedroom Usonian homes for Louis Penfield’s house to accommodate the artist and schoolteacher’s six-foot, eight-inch frame.

Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation | Feb 4, 2017

Oak Park Home & Studio

Wright was 22 years old and newly married when he borrowed $5,000 from his employer, Louis Sullivan, to build a home for his future family.

Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation | Feb 4, 2017

Muirhead Farmhouse

Frank Lloyd Wright designed the Muirhead Farmhouse for Robert and Elizabeth Muirhead in 1950.

Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation | Feb 4, 2017

Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center

The Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center is a testament to the enduring power of Frank Lloyd Wright’s genius.

Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation | Feb 4, 2017

Midway Gardens

Midway Gardens was designed to be a European–style concert garden with space for year-round dining, drinking, and performances.

Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation | Feb 4, 2017

Meyer May House

This two-story, T-plan residence is considered “Michigan’s Prairie masterpiece.” The house features pale brick, a hipped roof, lean masonry masses and long broad eaves.

Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation | Feb 4, 2017
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