This past Saturday, John and I did a day trip to Springfield, Ohio and the nearby area. We took a wonderful tour of Frank Lloyd Wright's Westcott House. {click on the link to see their website} The house is the only FLW Prairie Style in Ohio and was built in 1908. The home touches the property line on both sides. At one point the house was converted into apartments which really changed the architecture. The restoration of the house took about 5 years. Photography is not allowed inside the house so I have only exterior shots. The bedroom closets are the largest I have ever seen in a FLW home. It is believed that Mrs. Westcott was able to convince FLW to have built-in drawers inside the closet. The Westcott House Foundation has done a fabulous job with restoration and care of the beautiful home.The Westcott House is available to rent for events and does host several public events. On June 11 there is a celebration of Frank Lloyd Wright's (144th) birthday. Check the website for more information.
The garden and the garage - not carriage house as they had automobiles. There were a couple stalls for ponies (for the children?).
The walkway between the house and the garage
A view of the back of the house and garden.
1 comment:
I love your pictures. I've read "Loving Frank" and have done the walking tour of FLW homes in Oak Park, IL. His style is really cool and functional. "Loving Frank" made me more curious to see other works in other places. Thanks for sharing, Amy. From Donna
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