Wingspread
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Wingspread, also known as the Herbert F. Johnson House, is a house designed by architect
Frank Lloyd Wright
for Herbert Fisk Johnson, Jr.
and built in 1938-1939 in the village of Wind Point
near Racine
, Wisconsin
. Its construction was overseen by a young John Lautner. The living room is the centre of the home, and four wings extend from it to four "zones": the master bedroom, the children’s rooms, the kitchen and servants' quarters, and the guestrooms/garage. The living room resembles a gigantic dome
, and features a tall stone multiple fireplace rising from its centre.
Johnson was also Wright's client for the Johnson Wax Headquarters
Building in Racine, which was built at about the same time.
Wingspread is no longer a residence; it was donated by Johnson and his wife to The Johnson Foundation in 1959 as an international educational conference facility.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1975, and designated a National Historic Landmark
in 1989.
It is at 33 East Four Mile Road in Racine.
Architect
An architect is a person trained in the planning, design and oversight of the construction of buildings. To practice architecture means to offer or render services in connection with the design and construction of a building, or group of buildings and the space within the site surrounding the...
Frank Lloyd Wright
Frank Lloyd Wright
Frank Lloyd Wright was an American architect, interior designer, writer and educator, who designed more than 1,000 structures and completed 500 works. Wright believed in designing structures which were in harmony with humanity and its environment, a philosophy he called organic architecture...
for Herbert Fisk Johnson, Jr.
Herbert Fisk Johnson, Jr.
Herbert Fisk Johnson, Jr. , grandson of company founder Samuel Curtis Johnson, Sr., was the third generation of his family to lead S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc of Racine, WI.-Cornell:...
and built in 1938-1939 in the village of Wind Point
Wind Point, Wisconsin
Wind Point is a village in Racine County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,853 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Wind Point is located at ....
near Racine
Racine, Wisconsin
Racine is a city in and the county seat of Racine County, Wisconsin, United States. According to 2008 U.S. Census Bureau estimates, the city had a population of 82,196...
, Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
. Its construction was overseen by a young John Lautner. The living room is the centre of the home, and four wings extend from it to four "zones": the master bedroom, the children’s rooms, the kitchen and servants' quarters, and the guestrooms/garage. The living room resembles a gigantic dome
Dome
A dome is a structural element of architecture that resembles the hollow upper half of a sphere. Dome structures made of various materials have a long architectural lineage extending into prehistory....
, and features a tall stone multiple fireplace rising from its centre.
Johnson was also Wright's client for the Johnson Wax Headquarters
Johnson Wax Headquarters
Johnson Wax Headquarters is the world headquarters and administration building of S. C. Johnson & Son in Racine, Wisconsin. Designed by American architect Frank Lloyd Wright for the company's president, Herbert F. "Hib" Johnson, the building was constructed from 1936 to 1939...
Building in Racine, which was built at about the same time.
Wingspread is no longer a residence; it was donated by Johnson and his wife to The Johnson Foundation in 1959 as an international educational conference facility.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1975, and designated a National Historic Landmark
National Historic Landmark
A National Historic Landmark is a building, site, structure, object, or district, that is officially recognized by the United States government for its historical significance...
in 1989.
It is at 33 East Four Mile Road in Racine.