Wright and Like: 2005 Connections and Connotations Frank Lloyd Wright and his Contemporaries in Milwaukee Milwaukee, Wisconsin   Saturday June 11, 2005                       - Last updated March 31, 2005

American System-Built Homes Model 7A   Homes and Buildings Tour An Evening at the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church Wright & Like at the Milwaukee Art Museum Prairie Archives Tour - Milwaukee Art Museum Tour Headquarters Ticket Sales Rare & Used Book Sale Area Information Related Sites   This year Frank Lloyd Wright® Wisconsin brings its "Wright & Like 2005" back to Milwaukee. The tour focuses on our organization’s newest venture, the preservation of one of Frank Lloyd Wright's American System-Built Homes. This 1916 cottage plus a neighboring duplex will be open to view. These two structures plus three more duplexes and another cottage, comprise the only known urban development of this type by Frank Lloyd Wright. Situated in a single block on West Burnham Street, they make a social and historic statement as Wright’s earliest experiments in low-cost housing. Forty years later the Joseph Mollica House was built using a prefabricated design.  It reflects Wright’s life-long interest in bringing good architecture to ordinary people. The "like" homes this year are by architects with important CONNECTIONS and CONNOTATIONS to Frank Lloyd Wright. Emil Brodelle, Russell Barr Williamson, William Kaeser and John Randal McDonald all drew on Wright's architectural vocabulary. As always, Wright & Like offers an unusual opportunity to enter a series of architecturally special homes that their owners have graciously been willing to open for the day. Wright and Like is a benefit event organized by the volunteers of Frank Lloyd Wright® Wisconsin.     An Evening at the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church Friday Evening June 10, 2005, 6-8:30pm On Friday June 10, from 6-8:30pm, Frank Lloyd Wright® Wisconsin is proud to present a very special event: An Evening at the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church. Join us for a lively discourse between Tony Puttnam, Taliesin apprentice to Wright at the time the church was built, and Jim Pouros, Annunciation church historian and contributor to the book, New World Odyssey, with moderator Paul Jakubovich, preservation planner for the city of Milwaukee. A hearty selection of Greek delicacies, including a wide variety of Greek salads and shiskabobs, stuffed grape leaves and Greek meatballs will be served. Following the dinner/discussion there will be a magical evening tour of the Church. Coffee and Greek pastries will be served afterwards. Tickets for this inspiring evening are $75. The reservation deadline is June 3rd. Note: Tom Casey was originally scheduled for this event. Regrettably a minor automobile accident will prevent him from joining us. We especially wish to thank Tony Putnam (also a Taliesin Apprentice with Mr. Wright) for speaking in place of Tom.  Wright and Like at the Milwaukee Art Museum Saturday June 11, 2005 and Sunday June 12, 2005 10:00am to 5:00pm Milwaukee Art Museum (Architects: Santiago Calatrava, 2002; Kahler Slater, 1977; Eero Saarinen, 1955) 700 North Art Museum Drive Milwaukee, WI  53702 For these two days the Museum is offering special half-price admission upon the presentation of your Wright and Like 2005 ticket. Bradley Galleries Exhibit: Arts and Crafts Movement in Europe and America, 1880-1920: Design for the Modern World This groundbreaking exhibition from the Los Angeles County Museum of Art showcases more than 300 Arts and Crafts objects from the United States and throughout Europe.  It includes furniture, ceramics, metalwork and textiles, masterworks by the best-known designers of the period such as William Morris, M.H. Baillie Scott, Josef Hoffmann, Gustav Stickley, Greene and Greene, and Frank Lloyd Wright. Visit the Milwaukee Art Museum's Website at www.mam.org   Prairie Archives Tour - Milwaukee Art Museum Sunday, June 12, 2005 (only) 10:00am to 5:00pm                Milwaukee Art Museum (Architects: Santiago Calatrava, 2002; Kahler Slater, 1977; Eero Saarinen, 1955) 700 North Art Museum Drive Milwaukee, WI  53702 For these two days the Museum is offering special half-price admission upon the presentation of your Wright and Like 2005 ticket. The Milwaukee Art Museum is offering a special presentation only for Wright & Like 2005 - a rare opportunity to study relevant materials from the Prairie Archives.  The North Corridor Gallery will showcase 15-20 works on paper related to Milwaukee’s Fredrick Bogk House (Frank Lloyd Wright, 1916).  The Herzfeld Print, Drawing, and Photography Study Center will feature highlights from the Prairie School drawings of George Mann Niedecken, interior architect and Wright’s colleague in the early 1900’s. Visit the Milwaukee Art Museum's Website at www.mam.org     Homes and Buildings Tour - Saturday June 11th, 2005, 9:00AM to 5:00PM: Tour private homes and building designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. Guides will be present at each site to present information about the buildings, See site details below.   Marjorie and George DeLonge House (Emil Brodelle, 1912) The George and Marjorie DeLonge House was designed by Emil Brodelle, a name with a powerful CONNECTION to Frank Lloyd Wright but little known to Wright followers. Brodelle, as a 30-year old draftsman working for Wright, was one of the seven victims of the murders and fire at Taliesin I in 1914. Located in Wauwatosa this house is often mistaken for a Russell Barr Williamson design.   American System-Built Homes Model B1 (Frank Lloyd Wright, 1916) Frank Lloyd Wright had a lifelong interest in developing low-cost housing. Milwaukee developer Arthur L. Richards gave him an opportunity to put this into practice with the design of the American System-Built Homes - six moderately priced structures which form an entire block of Wright designs on Burnham Street on Milwaukee’s south side. One of these, American System-Built Homes Model B1, was recently purchased by Frank Lloyd Wright® WI and will be available for tour in its pre-restoration condition.  Tour Headquarters will be located here.   American System-Built Homes Model 7A (Frank Lloyd Wright, 1916) In the same block but immediately west of Model B1 is Frank Lloyd Wright’s American System-Built Homes Model 7A. This former duplex, rescued by its current owners more than twenty years ago, has been restored and remodeled as a single family home. It is a shining model of restoration and preservation.   Nathan M. Stein House (Russell Barr Williamson, 1921) A strong CONNECTION to Wright’s work is the Nathan L. Stein House in Shorewood by Russell Barr Williamson. Williamson worked with Wright from 1914-1918 as the supervising architect on several of Wright’s Milwaukee houses including the Frederick C. Bogk House (1916) and the Arthur L. Richards (1916) Duplexes and Bungalows. He designed many handsome houses, including his own, in the Milwaukee area.   Helen and Adam Wolf House (John Randal McDonald, 1953) John Randal McDonald began practicing architecture in Racine in the 1950s, designing modest houses with a modern flair inspired by his great admiration for Frank Lloyd Wright. On tour this year, with Wright CONNOTATIONS, is the Helen and Adam Wolf House which McDonald called “Okami Uchi,” the House of the Wolves in Bayside. The current owner, an architect, is renovating the house.    Robert Schulenberg House (William Kaeser, 1954) William Kaeser was influenced by Eliel Saarinen, Louis Sullivan and Frank Lloyd Wright. Kaeser met Wright several times on visits to Wright’s home at Taliesin. It was there that Bob Schulenberg, a frequent Taliesin volunteer, befriended Kaeser and eventually asked him to design an organic home for him and his wife. The Usonian-like Wright CONNOTATIONS are easily recognized in the Schulenberg House hidden in a Glendale neighborhood.   Joseph Mollica House (Frank Lloyd Wright, 1956) Frank Lloyd Wright’s Joseph Mollica House is a reversed version (and the largest) of Prefab #1, the first of three prefabricated designs that Wright produced for Madison builder Marshall Erdman. Mollica, a building contractor, built the house for himself in Bayside, a northeast suburb of Milwaukee. John Eifler and Associates of Chicago designed the 1991 addition.     Final details are subject to change!  Ticket Information   Purchasing tickets in advance is highly recommended to avoid lines the day of the tour and sell-outs. Tickets may be purchased online (see below) or by calling the Frank Lloyd Wright Wisconsin Program Office, (608) 287-0339. The tour is self-drive.  Allow the full day.  Maps will be mailed after May 9th with the tickets but we suggest you use a local map for cross-reference. The homes will be open from 9am to 5pm. Please respect owner’s privacy at other times. Ticket Price: Members Non-Members Before May 16th $40 $45 After May 16th $45 $50 Day of the Event (at tour headquarters) $55 $55 Important Information A limited number of tickets will be available for this tour. Several past tours have sold out. We strongly encourage purchasing your tickets in advance. Tickets may also be purchased beginning at 8:30AM on the day of the tour at 2714 West Burnham, Milwaukee, WI (Tour headquarters) We regret these private homes are not handicap-accessible.  We will not be selling single house/building tickets this year Our Madison office has extra volunteer staff in the weeks before the tour. However, you may still get voice mail.  Please don't hesitate to leave a message and the volunteers or staff will get back to you as soon as possible. Mailing Address: FLLW WHTP P0 Box 6339 Madison, WI 53716-0339 Wright and Like will not be cancelled due to inclement weather. Wear comfortable shoes and clothing. Be prepared with sun and/or rain gear. Restrooms are not available. This program may be subject to change due to events beyond our control. Online Ticket Sales  Online ticket sales is closed for 2005. You can purchase tickets the day of the tour at 2714 West Burnham Street, Milwaukee, WI (tour headquarters) and the site of the Frank Lloyd Wright American System-Built Homes in Milwaukee Click here to purchase a Membership   Tour Headquarters - Saturday, June 11, 2005 Look for the banners at 2714 Burnham Street at Layton Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53215. Tickets may be purchased in advance or on the day of the tour at the Wright and Like tour headquarters at 2714 Burnham Street, open from 8:30 am. to 5 pm. Booths selling Wright-related items also will be open: Shining Brow Booksellers - used and hard-to-find books about Wright   Monona Terrace Gift Shop - selected Wright-designed gifts New Book Sale - Special prices for Frank Lloyd Wright’s Monona Terrace: The Enduring Power of a Civic Vision by Mary Jane Hamilton and David Mollenhoff, and Frank Lloyd Wright and the Prairie School in Wisconsin by Kristin Visser.   Click here to download the tour brochure (PDF format, 6 Meg)   Drive-by Sites The following buildings are not on the tour but are nearby and merit special attention:    Dining and Lodging  The following hotels welcome Wright and Like tour participants.  When registering be sure to ask for special Frank Lloyd Wright tour rates. Holiday Inn Milwaukee-City Center 611 W. Wisconsin Ave. 414-273-2950 or 1-800-HOLIDAY Single or double occupancy $99/night – reserve by May, 10, 2005       Hyatt Regency Milwaukee 333 W. Kilbourn Ave. 1-800-233-1234 Prices from $119/night – reserve by May 10, 2005    Knickerbocker on the Lake 1028 E. Juneau Ave. 414-276-8500 Single or double occupancy $99/night – reserve by May 27, 2005   Visitor Information Center 101 W. Wisconsin Avenue Suite 425 Milwaukee, WI 53203-2501 Phone: 800/554-1448, 414/273-7222 Fax: 414/273-9707 E-Mail: visitor@milwaukee.org http://www.milwaukee.org/main.cfm Annual Rare and Used Book Sale Shining Brow Booksellers will feature an extensive collection of rare and used, and out-of-print books and periodicals by and about Frank Lloyd Wright® available for purchase. All profits from this sale will benefit the Frank Lloyd Wright® Wisconsin   Tour Proceeds Proceeds from Wright and Like tours benefit the Frank Lloyd Wright® Wisconsin Program, a nonprofit organization whose mission is to promote, protect and preserve the heritage of Frank Lloyd Wright, his genius and architecture, located in his native state of Wisconsin.    Membership can be purchased online!   Frank Lloyd Wright® Wisconsin helps promote, protect and preserve the architectural heritage of Frank Lloyd Wright in Wisconsin. Join us to receive a variety of benefits including a discount on your Wright and Like tickets! To become a member use the Advance Registration form in this brochure, call 608-287-0339, or click on the link below: PLEASE NOTE WHEN PURCHASING ONLINE: Our secure online services are provided courtesy of Shining Brow Booksellers. It is a great help to us if you to buy your membership and event tickets online by selecting the link below. You will be transferred to the Shining Brow Bookseller website to complete your purchase. The Frank Lloyd Wright Wisconsin Program, Inc. will process all online purchases made through Shining Brow. The charge will appear on your statement as: "FLW WI Heritage Progra"  Also, Shining Brow normally charges $4.30 Shipping on each order.  The shipping charge shows up when you "check out" for tickets and membership.  YOU WILL NOT BE CHARGED SHIPPING when we process your order.  Click here to become a member    Related Sitess While you are in the area, you may wish to visit some of these Wright sites in Southern Wisconsin: Seth Peterson Cottage, Lake Delton Monthly Open House and Tours 608-254-6051 for visitor information or www.SethPeterson.org Taliesin, Spring Green Open daily for tours; reservations are required for some tours 608-588-7900 for visitor information or www.TaliesinPreservation.org Unitarian Meeting Mouse (Madison) Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center (Madison) For tour program and information visit www.mononaterrace.com   Past and Future Tours: Wright and Like 2006 will be announced in the Fall of 2005. Wright and Like 2004: Racine Wright and Like 2003: Madison Wright and Like 2002: A Wisconsin Road Trip Wright and Like 2001: Delavan Lake Tour Wright and Like 2000: Spring Green Wright and Like 1999: Milwaukee Wright and Like 1998: Racine Wright and Like 1997: Madison Wright and Like 1996: South Central WI       www.travelwisconsin.com