Spring Green, Wisc.:
Wright first began building a home on this 600-acre site in rural Wisconsin in 1911, and it remained a work in progress until his death in 1959. His beloved "Taliesin," Welsh for �shining brow,� was destroyed by fire twice, the first of which was deliberately set by a crazed employee who blocked all of the exits, then murdered eight of the occupants with a hatchet as they tried to escape the blaze. Wright was not there at the time, but among those killed were his lover Mamah Cheney and two of her children. While designing a home for Cheney�s husband, Wright began a torrid love affair with Mamah, subsequently abandoning his wife and six children for her. Needless to say, Wright was devastated by the tragedy, but he began rebuilding the house, only to have it burn again in 1922. He rebuilt a third time, and this house still stands today. Numerous other Wright structures are scattered across the idyllic farmscape, including barns, a home for his sister, a school, and a chapel, as well as his �Romeo and Juliet� Windmill. The house and grounds are open for tours: see website below. Since the area is in low-res, I have added a map overlay to show detail.

7/19/05 -- I have added more placemarks to show the locations of the FLW Visitor Center, Tan-Y-Deri, Midway Barns, Hillside Home School, and Unity Chapel. In addition, if you click on each icon, you can view a photo of the structure.

Taliesin Preservation