WI Riverside Resort, Spring Green, WI: Headed out this morning for Taliesin (tal-e-esson) which is Welsh for “brow of a hill”. This estate was Frank Lloyd Wright’s residence for about 48 years. Started in 1911, it was a work in progress for most of that time. He was constantly changing and improving. It was built tucked into the side of a hill amid beautiful, lush rolling hills near the Wisconsin River. The most amazing thing to me is that it was built in the Victorian era where houses were dark and cluttered with heavy furniture—mixing multiple colors and patterns. Really ugly. And here’s Frank Lloyd Wright with his clean, straight lines and open and airy interiors. He was way ahead of his time. There was also a farm adjacent to the house where they raised their own beef, pork, dairy, and chickens. That’s been turned into the living quarters for the architecture students studying at the school there. They also planted crops and were completely self sufficient. After touring the property we headed back to the park in a light drizzle. Had some lunch and then sat around reading for a while. Italian sausage sandwiches for dinner tonight. 75 today.
Taliesin--The barn
Frank Lloyd Wright
Taliesin--the house
Frank Lloyd Wright
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