14. Taliesin
Taliesin is the Frank Lloyd Wright estate built in Spring Green, Wisconsin, in 1911. He created this house on land owned by his mother’s family. It was designed to house Wright and his mistress after the couple left. The building is designed using elements of Prairie School. After a disgruntled employee set fire to the house and killed several people, including Wright’s mistress, the house was rebuilt in 1914. An electric fire in 1925 required renovations adds to repair demolished living areas.
Along with the mansion, four other Wright-designed buildings are located on the property: Tan-y-Deri, the Romeo and Juliet Windmills, Midway Barn, and Hillside Home School. Many of Wright’s most notable designs were created here, including Fallingwater, the Johnson Wax Headquarters, and the Guggenheim Museum.
