Frank Lloyd Wright's Penwern: A Summer Estate

by Mark Hertzberg

Overview

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.
 

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780870209109
Publisher:	Wisconsin Historical Society
Publication date:	06/03/2019
Edition description:	1
Pages:	224
Sales rank:	315,338
Product dimensions:	8.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 1.10(d)
Age Range:	3 Months to 18 Years

About the Author

Mark Hertzberg is the author and photographer of three books about Frank Lloyd Wright's work in Racine, Wisconsin. An award-winning photojournalist, Hertzberg was director of photography of The Journal Times in Racine until his retirement in March 2012. He serves on the board of directors of the Frank Lloyd Wright Wisconsin Tourism Heritage Program.
 

Table of Contents

Foreword Paul Kruty ix

Notes on the Text and Photographs xxvii

Introduction xxix

1 Fred B. Jones 1

2 Penwern's Architecture 29

3 Stewards of Penwern 69

4 Restoring Penwern 93

Appendix 1 Construction Highlights 118

Appendix 2 Wright on Delavan Lake 120

Acknowledgments 124

Notes 128

Bibliography 138

Index 140