Taliesin estate in Wisconsin
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Frank Lloyd Wright building
National Historic Landmark
World Heritage Site component
architectural complex
historic house
The Taliesin estate in Wisconsin is architect Frank Lloyd Wright’s famed home, studio, and architectural laboratory, serving as a landmark of organic architecture and a center for his teaching and design work.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Taliesin estate | 1 |
| Taliesin (Wisconsin estate) | 0 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Frank Lloyd Wright building
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National Historic Landmark ⓘ World Heritage Site component ⓘ architectural complex ⓘ historic house ⓘ |
| architect | Frank Lloyd Wright NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| area | approximately 600 acres ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial |
local limestone
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wood ⓘ |
| coordinateLocation | approximately 43.135° N, 90.070° W ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| destroyedBy |
fire in 1914
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fire in 1925 ⓘ |
| functionedAs | home of the Taliesin Fellowship ⓘ |
| hasPart |
farm buildings
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hillside school complex ⓘ landscape and agricultural land ⓘ residential wing ⓘ studio wing ⓘ |
| hasVersion |
Taliesin I
NERFINISHED
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Taliesin II NERFINISHED ⓘ Taliesin III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
National Historic Landmark
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National Register of Historic Places ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. National Register of Historic Places listing
UNESCO World Heritage Site (as part of The 20th-Century Architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1911 ⓘ |
| landscapeDesign | integrated with surrounding hills and valleys ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Driftless Area of Wisconsin
NERFINISHED
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Iowa County, Wisconsin NERFINISHED ⓘ Spring Green, Wisconsin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Taliesin (mythical Welsh bard) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | 1914 murders and fire at Taliesin I ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Taliesin Preservation, Inc. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | The 20th-Century Architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright (UNESCO serial property) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roofMaterial | low-pitched roofs with broad eaves ⓘ |
| significance |
center of Frank Lloyd Wright’s life and work for decades
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landmark of organic architecture ⓘ major work in Wright’s Prairie School period ⓘ |
| significantProjectOf | Frank Lloyd Wright NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style | organic architecture ⓘ |
| topographicalContext | hills overlooking the Wisconsin River ⓘ |
| tourism | guided tours available ⓘ |
| use |
architectural school
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architectural studio ⓘ architect’s residence ⓘ laboratory for architectural experimentation ⓘ |
| usedFor |
apprenticeship program
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architectural education ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Spring Green, Wisconsin
this entity surface form:
Taliesin estate