There's been a lot of buzz around the new book, Frank Lloyd Wright's SC Johnson Research Tower, by author Mark Hertzberg. Now you can meet him in person and get your copy signed tomorrow, Sept. 3 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Racine Art Museum store, 441 Main St., during Downtown Racine’s First Fridays event. More details here.
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Not to be missed! The Center for Architecture Foundation in New York is hosting an event on October 2, 2010 that will offer an insider’s tour of Frank Lloyd Wright’s Usonian Homes, led by Roland Reisley, original Wright house owner and author of Usonia, New York: Building a Community With Frank Lloyd Wright. Get all the details and your tickets here.
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Here's a link to an article about the upcoming centennial celebration for Frank Lloyd Wright's historic Park Inn Hotel in Mason City, IA, which originally opened on Sept. 10, 1910. Read more here.
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If you're planning on going to this year's Frank Lloyd Wright Building Conservancy Annual Conference in Cincinnati, OH then make sure you register by Monday, August 23rd! Follow the link for info.
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Kevin B. was kind enough to forward on a link to an exciting series of events happening this September in Mason City, IA celebrating the centennial of the opening of Frank Lloyd Wright's Park Inn Hotel and the upcoming grand re-opening of this important architectural icon. Get all the details here.
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St. Louis Today.com reveals the story and the designs of the five competition finalists' visions for reshaping the grounds around the iconic St. Louis Arch. One of the finalists is Chicago's own Skidmore, Owings & Merrill. Read and see it all here.
The Chicago Architecture Foundation is offering a new tour of the Inland Steel Building, the first
skyscraper built within the Chicago Loop after World War II. Explore the exterior and interior of this iconic
1958 modern masterpiece by Skidmore, Owings &
Merrill and learn the stories of who commissioned the
building, who designed it, and why it has attained such fame as a
classic example of mid-century modernism. Get the details here.
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Yesterday marked the grim anniversary of the gruesome murders that took place August 15, 1914 at Taliesin in Spring Green, Wisconsin. Read a little of the history here.
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PrairieMod reader Jeffrey R. sent us the head's-up that Preserve
Minneapolis is offering a walking tour of John Jager's Red Cedar Lane
and the Purcell & Elmslie Homes on August 28, 2010. Get all the details here.
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Riverside, IL’s Frederick Law Olmsted Society is offering a walking tour of
Riverside architecture from 2 to 4 p.m. Aug. 29 on the east side of the
Riverside Railway Depot, 90 Bloomingbank Road. More details after the jump...
The Glessner House Museum in Chicago is hosting some fantastic upcoming events, including a guided tour of the Louis Sullivan-designed Carson's Building (now dubbed "Sullivan Center"). More details after the jump...
The Jens Jensen Legacy Project was formed to educate and inform the public about the legacy and vision of Prairie School landscape architect, Jens Jensen. 2010 marks Mr. Jensen's 150th birthday and there are plenty of events planned to celebrate. Chicago events include bus tours by Julia Bachrach, photography exhibit, film screening, birthday party with readings from Siftings, Jensen's poetic work. Get all the details here.
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The Board of Pleasant Home Foundation in Oak Park recently announced that its newly restored Violano Virtuoso, the remarkable musical invention of Pleasant Home's second owner Herbert Mills, will be unveiled and presented to the public at the Foundation's Annual Meeting on Tuesday, August 10 at 6:30 p.m. at Pleasant Home, 217 Home in Oak Park. More details after the jump...
An Evening with Frank Lloyd Wright is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Aug. 5 at the Seymour Library. The public is invited to learn about Wright’s “open plan”
architecture from Indiana builder and longtime student of Wright’s work,
Doug Osborne of Columbus. Registration for this free program is preferred by Aug. 3 by calling 522-3412, ext. 243. For information, call Becky Brewer at 522-3412, ext. 239.
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The Gordon House eighth annual fundraiser will be held on Sunday, August 1, 2010 from 3 – 6 p.m. The event includes local Willamette Valley farm fare,
food prepared by northwest chefs, and Oregon beer and wine served in a
festival atmosphere around the Wright-designed Gordon House. Get all the details here.
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I recently received word that a relatively small building on the "Gold Coast" of Chicago that Frank Lloyd Wright lived-in and used as a studio is in danger of being destroyed. Read more after the jump...
If you live in St. Louis and love architecture then plan to go to the movies tonight! Louis Sullivan: The Struggle For American Architecture will be screening today at 7 p.m. at the Tivoli Theater (6350
Delmar Boulevard, University City) as part
of the Saint Louis Filmmakers Showcase. Admission is $8 to $10. More info here.
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PrairieMod reader, Scott T. sent me some great info on the Art Fair on the Square (Madison) that he and his family attended this past weekend. They picked up some original and repro works from artist Dolan Geiman. They also saw the art of architect/graphic designer/painter Justin Racinowski, which included a painting of the Imperial Hotel. Follow the links to check out more of their work. Thanks Scott!
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Maywood, IL will be hosting it's 5th annual Historic Home House Walk on July 11, and will feature many homes by noted architects of the late 19th/early 20th century. One of the homes will be the Stahmer House, a magnificent Prairie School design by William Drummond. Around this home will be clustered several others of similar style including one attributed to E.E. Roberts. Follow the link for details and how to get tickets.
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Registration for the 2010 Frank Lloyd Wright Building Conservancy Conference, which takes place in Cincinnati, OH on September 22-26, is now open. Check out the details and download the brochure here.
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This Sunday, June 27 the Hometown Legends trolley tour will leave from Pleasant Home at 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. The 90-minute tour features commentary by Oak Park history expert and
raconteur Doug Deuchler. It will include the exteriors of two dozen
homes associated with a wide range of pop culture icons, creative giants
and former members of the Chicago Mob. Find out more info and buy your tickets online today at www.oprfhistory.org
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The first annual Graycliff Gala will take place at the Larkin at Exchange Building (726 Exchange St. Buffalo, NY) on June 25th, 2010. Don't miss out!
More details here.
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The PrairieMod Squad had a fantastic time touring the beautifully and lovingly restored B. Harley Bradley House yesterday. The organization working to obtain the house, Wright in Kankakee, also hosted a later event in honor of Frank Lloyd Wright's 143rd birthday that we attended. Thomas Heinz lectured, focusing on the history of the Bradley and Hickox houses. The event was recorded as a podcast and when it is posted, we'll link to it. Enjoy some more photos and be sure to join Wright in Kankakee to support the acquisition and future opening of the Bradley House. See more after the jump...
PrairieMod reader Nelson B. reminded us that the 8th of June is also the birthday of architect, Bruce Goff. Additionally, you should know that the Friends of Kebyar will have its 10th Celebration on the 8th of October in Norman, OK. On the 9th and 10th of October an exhibition on Bruce Goff at the Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art opens. The opening weekend of the exhibition, "Bruce Goff: A Creative Mind," includes a symposium and bus tour. Follow the link to learn more.
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Image from Wright in Kankakee
Just in case you missed the recent Wright & Like 2010 Tour, or you want to relive the memory—you can read a little more about it in this recent article by Mike Moore from the Journal Times. Read it here.
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Today is Frank Lloyd Wright's 143rd birthday! Here's a fitting article celebrating America's premier architect—read it here.
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PrairieMod Squad members Eric and Erin were among the hundreds of people who had a fantastic time at Wright in Wisconsin's 2010 Wright & Like Tour, which took place in Racine and Kenosha. More after the jump...
Frank Lloyd Wright's Westcott House in Springfield, OH will be hosting some great summertime events, including a student design studio camp and a Wright birthday celebration/fundraiser. Read more about it here.
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Many of us are suiting-up this weekend to go see the architectural highlights in Racine, Wisconsin as part of the Wright & Like Tour weekend. If you can't make it this weekend but still want to see the SC Johnson Wax Building, then sign-up for this tour on June 9th. Be advised--if they don't get enough interest it likely won't happen. More info here. Thanks to PrairieMod reader Steven S. for the link.
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Wright in Kankakee presents Frank Lloyd Wright's Bradley House & Stable, a lecture by author Thomas Heinz. The event starts at 7pm on June 8th at the Kankakee Public Library.
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Some friends and I visited the Chicago Antique Market this weekend and came across some very cool stuff. One of the cool things we discovered was Hinge. Hinge is a design community of local Chicago artists, furniture designers and antique dealers that use found, reclaimed, vintage and natural materials to make a sophisticated selection of home decor items. Check out their site, mission and products here.
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Thanks to the eagle eyes of TnGuy on Wright Chat (the on-line bulletin board of the Frank Lloyd Wright Building Conservancy), here's a link to a very cool period newsreel of the SC Johnson Wax Administration Building in all of its 1930s glory. See it here and see it in person at the 2010 Wright & Like Tour!
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Join the Society of Architectural Historians/Southern California Chapter on Saturday, June 12, 2010 for an afternoon of discovery at a formerly unknown General Panel System home. SAH/SCC News Editor Julie D. Taylor will moderate a discussion with homeowner David Schroeder and architectural historian Jeffrey Head, as they tell the story of uncovering the home's provenance and discuss LA-based pre-fab pioneers. More details here.
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The Journal Times ran an article today on the plethora of special events that will be offered in Racine throughout the
weekend of June 4-6 in conjunction with the Wright & Like 2010
tour. One will feature a presentation about the Wright-designed SC
Johnson Research Tower and a chance to dine in the new Fortaleza
Hall, from 5:15 to 9:30 p.m. on June 4. Read it here.
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Here's a link to an article about the upcoming exhibit at the Price Tower Arts Center titled "Fellowship: 75 Years of Taliesin Box Projects”. The exhibition features designs of apprentices of Frank Lloyd Wright’s Taliesin Fellowship and is sure to be engaging. Read the article here.
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Join Unity Temple Restoration Foundation on their next Break::the::Box event with a visit to the S. Lloyd Natof furniture making workshop in Chicago's West Loop. Lloyd will present a collection of observations and commentary on Wright's furniture along with a tour of his studio. Lloyd is uniquely equipped to offer such information: as Wright's great-grandson, he has been living with and thinking about Wright's furniture all of his life. Tickets are $15 for UTRF members, students and seniors; $20 non-members. Space is limited to 25; registration required. Light refreshments and dessert will be served. Order tickets here.
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If you missed Wright Plus 2010 this year or just want to relive the memories, then check out this photo gallery on Chicagoist.com. See it here.
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Looking to live Prairie School in Chicago? Then you'll be interested to hear that the stunning Allen Miller House by John S. Van Bergen is still for sale and has a new asking price of $455,000. There will be an open house this Saturday May 22nd from 1-4 pm. More details and photos here.
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In the mood to party tonight? Then come celebrate the completion of repair work on the southern concrete roof
slab of Frank Lloyd Wright's Unity Temple, which was severely damaged by severe rain storms in 2008. There's still a lot of work to be done to save this masterpiece of Modern Architecture—but from 6-8 pm tonight, we can celebrate this first milestone. More info here and here.
Image via Blair Kamin's Cityscapes blog
I put the call out yesterday for images of last Sunday's house walk put on by the Frederick Law Olmsted Society in Riverside, IL and like always, PrairieMod readers pulled through! Thanks to Paul R. and John C. for sharing their images with us. Check out the photos after the jump...
Mark your calendars for May 29-30, 2010! The 5th annual Arts & Crafts Show and Sale in Chicago will be taking place at Concordia University in River Forest, IL. This show is always a treat and is your chance to see some the best A&C antiques, dealers and artisans in one place. More details here.
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