Frank Lloyd Wright in Wisconsin
Frank Lloyd Wright designed the First Unitarian Society Meeting House in Madison and was a member of the congregation.
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For the ultimate Frank Lloyd Wright pilgrimage, head to Wisconsin, where the state recently rolled out a 200-mile trail made up of nine key Wright sites, from Racine to Richland Center.
The Wright-designed bungalow at 2714 W. Burnham St. in Milwaukee has been restored and is open for tours on select Saturdays. (Lori Rackl / Chicago Tribune)
The public can tour the Wright-designed bungalow at 2714 W. Burnham St. in Milwaukee on select Saturdays for $15, no reservations required. (Lori Rackl / Chicago Tribune)
Wright designed Wingspread as a family estate for SC Johnson’s third-generation leader, H.F. Johnson Jr. The family later dedicated it to The Johnson Foundation to be used as a conference center. The public can tour the home for free. (Lori Rackl / Chicago Tribune)
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A tour group makes its way on the SC Johnson campus to the Wright-designed Research Tower in Racine, Wis. The campus is home to two stops on the Frank Lloyd Wright Trail. (Lori Rackl / Chicago Tribune)
The grand living room inside Wingspread, a home Wright designed in the small town of Wind Point, Wis., near Racine. (Lori Rackl / Chicago Tribune)
The dining room table at Wingspread was built to slide behind a wall so servants could clear the dishes and serve different courses without disrupting guests. (Lori Rackl / Chicago Tribune)
A display explaining Wright’s American System-Built Homes is on the top floor of one of the duplexes on West Burnham Street in Milwaukee. (Lori Rackl / Chicago Tribune)
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Donna Newgord, director of museum operations for Frank Lloyd Wright Wisconsin, explains Wright’s American System-Built Homes during a tour in Milwaukee. (Lori Rackl / Chicago Tribune)
A docent explains Wright’s American System-Built Homes during a tour in the 2700 block of West Burnham Street in Milwaukee. (Lori Rackl / Chicago Tribune)
Frank Lloyd Wright’s homes have some beautiful features, but they’re not always practical. In this vertical fireplace at Wingspread, the logs burned at the bottom, causing the long pieces of unburnt wood to collapse into the room. From that point on, the fireplace was strictly for show. (Lori Rackl / Chicago Tribune)