Elderhostel
Frank Lloyd Wright
An Autobiography in Wood and Stone,
Taliesin, Spring Green, Wisconsin
July 25, 2007
Frank Lloyd Wright Visitor Center
Our Host
Taliesin
we met in the Visitor Center Cafe
which overlooked the Wisconsin river
were greeted by Craig Jacobsen
and Keiran Murphy
were transported by bus
were introduced to Wright building concepts
toured the Hillside Home School
More Photos of the Hillside Home School
and saw other buildings on the estate like this house called Tan-y-Deri
and Romeo and Juliet water tower
More Photos of Buildings on the Estate
entered the Hillside Theater
lecture by Floyd Hamblin, Senior
Taliesin Fellowship member
in the Hillside Theater
with all questions answered by Craig
lunch at the Visitor Center Cafe
with Craig still answering questions at lunch
tour of Taliesin
during the tour of the interior of
the home
were introduced to the house cat, "Sherpe"
discussion with Craig on Wright's bedroom terrace
view of Wright's bedroom and studio
as seen from the bedroom terrace
at the end of the tour returned to the Visitors Center
and on the way home a visit to
Frank Lloyd Wright's grave site
(his body was later removed, cremated, ashes mixed with those of his wife,
and now at Taliesin West in Arizona)
