TALIESIN (1911)
Spring Green, Wisconsin
Wright's second house and study – and his school – is in the Wisconsin Valley, colonized decades before by the Welsh ancestors of the architect. The transfer of his Oak Park studio to Wisconsin coincided with a little bright press after Wright initiated a romance with Mamah Borthwick Cheney, his neighbor and client's wife. Both would soon leave their families for a year to travel through Europe and, as expected, they received a cold welcome to their return. Going back to the roots of his childhood, Wright built taliesin so that he and Borthwick Cheney could start a new life. The talent preservation offers several visits to the house: private, in groups, throughout the farm and for the most prominent places of the house.
Henry J. Allen House (1915)
Wichita, Kansas
Wright began working at the Allen House – found by Elsie and Henry Allen – while fascinated with the design of the Imperial Hotel in Japan. The house, with a square structure with a closed water lifes pond and a garden, has an obvious Japanese influence. Visits are made from Wednesday to Sunday.
Hollyhock House (1919)
Los Angeles, California
Wright's first commission in California, the Hollyhock House is in its own stage. The architect himself called in the style California Romanza, although it has also been described as an Asian, Egyptian, Maya and Azteca inspiration. The house is often considered a melting point between Wright's prairie style and textile block structures that would continue to explore throughout the 1920s. Aline Barnsdall, an oil heiress, commissioned the construction of the house.
Graycliff (1926)
Derby, New York
Nicknamed the «Jewel of the Lake», Graycliff was a summer farm designed for the Martin family, the same couple who commissioned Martin House. With an extension of 3.5 hectares, the property includes three structures and gardens designed by Wright, including a main house with a transparent center as a pavilion that offers views of the nearby Erie Lake.
Hanna Casa (1937)
Stanford, California
Located on the Campus of Stanford University, Hanna House was designed for Stanford Professor Paul Hanna and his wife, Jean. The house was an important experimentation for Wright, which designed the property based on a hexagonal geometry without straight angles in the plant. The property can be visited twice a year.