November 8th, 2009
Weekly Winners—The Westcott Home
On Friday I had the opportunity to take a tour of the Westcott home in Springfield, Ohio. The home was built by Frank Lloyd Wright in the early 1900s and just opened for tours in 2005 after a $5.8 million dollar renovation. We couldn’t take photos inside but the house was beautiful. Lots of Japanese influence and a reflecting pool out front. It even smelled good inside—like old wood and history.
Unfortunately for the Wescott’s it was built right next to a cemetery.
What beautiful shots, I’m so jealous you got to tour it!
There is a FLW house in my hometown, and someone my father in law knows owns it so we got to go inside one time… his homes are just so amazing.
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*pixie* Reply:
November 8th, 2009 at 8:00 pm
I’ve been to his home and studio in Oak Park too. Love his style.
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There is a FLW home near here that is open for tours – it is amazing.
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*pixie* Reply:
November 9th, 2009 at 8:53 pm
His work is incredible. May go see the one when we go to Milwaukee next year.
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I adore FLW homes. I need to take a daytrip to Springfield to check this one out.
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*pixie* Reply:
November 9th, 2009 at 8:54 pm
You definitely should. The reflecting pool and the main living/dining areas are amazing.
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I don’t know why I thought you were going to Falling Waters, but I think that is in PA or NY so this makes sense now. I guess that is the first house I think of when someone says Frank Lloyd Wright. This house is beautiful. Almost has a slight Aisan influence it seems. Gorgeous pictures.
P.S. The Adventures of Photo Pixie are up!
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*pixie* Reply:
November 9th, 2009 at 8:56 pm
It’s the first house most people think of. And you’re right, lots of Asian influence in this house.
By the way, I LOVE the pictures of Vegas.
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Nice pictures! We have Taliesin out here, which is the headquarters for the Frank Lloyd Wright foundation… it’s a big complex with housing for students of the School of Architecture. I used to go there on my lunch hour when I worked nearby and just enjoy the peaceful atmosphere. His work is very calming to look at, for some reason. And it attracts very intelligent people, I’ve noticed. I don’t know why that is.
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*pixie* Reply:
November 9th, 2009 at 8:58 pm
His work is so calming because of all the horizontal lines and the way he integrated nature into the building—through things like lots of windows and such.
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