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r.w. lindholm residence
from frank lloyd wright posted in art and design by corporate_sunshine
Built for the same family that commissioned the Lindholm Gas Station (also known as the Broadacre City Gas Station) in Cloquet, the R.W. Lindholm residence is also known as Mäntylä (Finnish for "house among the pines). The L-shaped layout has an enclosed carport, forming a T shape. The house is situated to maximize the setting sun in the living and sleeping quarters, and to have the living quarters shaded at noon during the summer. The Lindholms hired an Iowan cabinetmaker to do the interior work to save money.
The home was completed in 1952, and has been in the family since its construction. The Lindholm residence is currently for sale
elam house
from frank lloyd wright posted in art and design by corporate_sunshine
Located in the same city as the Spam Museum, the S. P. Elam residence was designed by FLW and constructed in 1951. The outstanding features of the building include large limestone piers (dug from the Taliesin quarry), dramatic cantilevers and soaring roofs.
View photos of the home here.
marin county civic center
from gattaca, thx 1138 posted in movies by chewing_the_scenery
The Marin County Civic Center in San Rafael, California, Frank Lloyd Wright's last commission, served as the headquarters of the Gattaca Corporation in the 1997 dystopian sci-fi movie Gattaca. It was also used as a filming location for George Lucas's first movie THX 1138.
In 2007, the first annual Gattaca photo shoot was held there where you were encouraged to show up dressed as I suppose either Uma Thurman, Ethan Hawke or Jude Law. I have no idea if that became a recurring event.
view full location details...laura ingalls wilder museum
from laura ingalls wilder posted in literature by pete_nice
The Laura Ingalls Wilder Museum commemorates the Wilder family's time in the Walnut Grove area, as well as the pioneer lifestyle. There are several Laura Ingalls Wilder Museums across the country; this one has a series of interesting buildings, including a railroad depot, a chapel, an onion-domed house, a dugout display, an antique doll collection, and more.
What makes this Wilder location truly unique is the Wilder pageant play that is held every weekend in July. Built into a hillside amphitheater, the play draws large crowds and has extensive lighting, sound, and pyrotechnics. Yeah, you read that right...pyrotechnics.
view full location details...laura ingalls wilder dugout site
from laura ingalls wilder posted in literature by pete_nice
Laura Ingalls Wilder, author of the Little House on the Prairie book series, lived with her family at this location (1.5 miles north of Walnut Grove) on the banks of Plum Creek from 1874 to 1876. After three consecutive crop failures, the family moved to Burr Oak, IA to help operate the Masters Hotel.
The historical significance of the location was unknown to the owners until Garth Williams, an illustrator of Laura's books, had researched the Wilder family's trail in courthouse records. He approached the owners with the information, and the unusual depression near the creek was determined to be the remains of Wilder dugout home.
Today, the site is maintained by the owners of the property and is open to the public. Twenty-five acres of the surrounding land have been replanted with native grasses to enhance the experience.
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