Taliesin House
Studio and home in Spring Green, Wisconsin. Added to the National Register in 1973, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
Taliesin ( tal-ee-ESS-in; is a house-studio complex located 2.5 miles south of the village of Spring Green, Wisconsin, United States. Developed and occupied by American architect Frank Lloyd Wright, the 600-acre estate is an exemplar of the Prairie School of architecture. Wright began developing the estate in 1911 close to land that previously belonged to his maternal family.
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The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | 2 mi. S of Spring Green on WI 23, Spring Green vicinity, WI |
| County | Iowa County |
| Listed | Apr 14, 1973 |
| Listed for | Landscape architecture, Education, Architecture |
| Level of significance | National |
| Reference number | 73000081 |
| Architect | Frank Lloyd Wright |
| Type of place | villa, studio, residenz |
| Style | Prairie School architecture |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark, part of UNESCO World Heritage Site |
| Contributing resources | 5 buildings, 3 structures, 1 site |
| Standing | Yes |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | 2 mi. S of Spring Green on WI 23, Spring Green, WI |
| Coordinates | 43.1410° N, 90.0703° W · Directions ↗ |
| Nearest national park unit | Effigy Mounds National Monument · 57 miles · on Park Atlas |
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Drawings & photographs
Measured drawings and photographs from the Library of Congress. Public domain. All 2 records ↗
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Questions people ask
When was Taliesin House listed on the National Register?
Apr 14, 1973. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
Who designed Taliesin House?
Frank Lloyd Wright, working in the Prairie School architecture style.
Source: Wikidata
Where is Taliesin House?
2 mi. S of Spring Green on WI 23, Spring Green vicinity, Iowa County, Wisconsin. The nearest national park unit is Effigy Mounds National Monument, 57 miles away.
Source: Effigy Mounds National Monument
What does the Taliesin House listing include?
The listing counts 9 contributing resources. Those are 5 buildings, 3 structures, and 1 site. A contributing resource is a part of the listed property that carries its historic significance.
Source: National Park Service
Are there historic photographs or drawings of Taliesin House?
Yes. The Historic American Buildings Survey at the Library of Congress has drawings or photographs of it.
Source: Library of Congress
Where is the nomination form for Taliesin House?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Sources
Location, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet where it carries the listing. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 73000081. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA. Drawings and photographs are Historic American Buildings Survey records at the Library of Congress, public domain.