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      Frank Lloyd Wright's Penwern: A Summer Estate

      $29.95
      Featuring beautiful color photographs, vintage black and white pictures, and original Wright drawings, this book transports readers back to the glory days of gracious living and entertaining on the lake.
      SKU: 9780870209109
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      Summary

      Frank Lloyd Wright is best known for his urban and suburban houses. Lesser known are the more than 40 summer "cottages" he designed in Michigan, Wisconsin, and Ontario. Many of the early summer cottages have a rustic feel and are not as easily recognized as Wright's prolific year-round domestic designs. Among them is a stunning estate on Delavan Lake in southern Wisconsin called Penwern. Commissioned by Chicago capitalist Fred B. Jones around 1900, Penwern has received both national and state recognition. The home's current stewards have dedicated themselves to restoring the estate to Wright's vision, ensuring its future. Featuring beautiful color photographs, plus vintage black and white pictures and original Wright drawings, this book transports readers back to the glory days of gracious living and entertaining on the lake.

      Author

      By Mark Hertzberg. Forward by Paul Kruty.

      Summary

      Frank Lloyd Wright is best known for his urban and suburban houses. Lesser known are the more than 40 summer "cottages" he designed in Michigan, Wisconsin, and Ontario. Many of the early summer cottages have a rustic feel and are not as easily recognized as Wright's prolific year-round domestic designs. Among them is a stunning estate on Delavan Lake in southern Wisconsin called Penwern. Commissioned by Chicago capitalist Fred B. Jones around 1900, Penwern has received both national and state recognition. The home's current stewards have dedicated themselves to restoring the estate to Wright's vision, ensuring its future. Featuring beautiful color photographs, plus vintage black and white pictures and original Wright drawings, this book transports readers back to the glory days of gracious living and entertaining on the lake.

      Author

      By Mark Hertzberg. Forward by Paul Kruty.

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      PublisherWisconsin Historical Society Press
      ISBN Number

      978-0-87020-910-9

      Publication Year2019
      Page Count192
      Illustrations188 color photos. 40 b&w photos and illustrations
      Format/BindingHardcover
      Trim Size8 x 9 inches

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      Products specifications
      Details
      PublisherWisconsin Historical Society Press
      ISBN Number

      978-0-87020-910-9

      Publication Year2019
      Page Count192
      Illustrations188 color photos. 40 b&w photos and illustrations
      Format/BindingHardcover
      Trim Size8 x 9 inches
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