Wingspread

Herbert F. Johnson House
Wingspread is located in Wisconsin
Wingspread
Wingspread is located in the United States
Wingspread
Nearest city33 East Four Mile Road,
Wind Point, Wisconsin
Coordinates42°46′49.36″N 87°46′14.74″W / 42.7803778°N 87.7707611°W / 42.7803778; -87.7707611
Area11.8 acres (4.8 ha)
Built1938-1939 (1938-1939)
ArchitectFrank Lloyd Wright
Architectural stylePrairie School
NRHP reference No.75000076
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJanuary 8, 1975[1]
Designated NHLJune 29, 1989[2]

Wingspread, also known as the Herbert F. Johnson House, is a historic house in Wind Point, Wisconsin. It was built in 1938–39 to a design by Frank Lloyd Wright for Herbert Fisk Johnson Jr., then the president of S.C. Johnson, and was considered by Wright to be one of his most elaborate and expensive house designs to date. The property is now a conference center operated by The Johnson Foundation.[3] It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1989.[2]

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  3. ^ Carolyn Pitts (January 29, 1989). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Wingspread / Herbert F. Johnson House". National Park Service. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help) and Accompanying 14 photos, exterior and interior and of Frank Lloyd Wright with model, from 1980 and undated. (3.13 MB)