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. 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... more
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Area:

  • 0.04775 km² (0.01843815 mi² )

Architect:

Opened:

  • 1939

Architectural Style:

Also known as:

  • Herbert F. Johnson Residence,
  • Johnson Foundation Headquarters,
  • Herbert F. Johnson House

Structure

Architect

Frank Lloyd Wright

Frank Lloyd Wright (born Frank Lincoln Wright, June 8, 1867 – April 9, 1959) was an American architect, interior designer, writer and educator, who designed more than 1,000 projects, which resulted in more than 500 completed works. Wright promoted organic architecture (exemplified by Fallingwater),...

Address

Wingspread Address

33 E. Four Mile Rd.
Wisconsin
United States of America
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Listed Site

Designation as Natural or Cultural Site:

Designation Date Listed Category or Criteria
  • Jan 8, 1975
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Location

Geolocation:

Latitude Longitude
  • 42.7802
  • -87.77123

Contained by:

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Facts from the Community

From the U.S. National Register of Historic Places base

Significance Level:

Significant Year:

  • 1937
  • 1938
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