Postcard
The Spring Green
Text on reverse: "The Spring Green. Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. On the Wisconsin River at Highway 23, Spring Green, Wisconsin. Gracious Dining. Private Dining Room for Parties. Cocktail Lounge. Phone 608-588-2571 for reservations." A stone restaurant designed in 1953 and constructed in 1957 by Frank Lloyd Wright and Taliesin Associates in the Usonian style. It is surrounded by trees, shrubs and a lawn. The Wisconsin River is behind the restaurant on the left. It currently serves as the Visitor Center for the Taliesin estate and houses a bookstore, café, and offices. |
Image ID: | 149206 |
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Creation Date: | after 1963 |
Creator Name: | Dells Photo Service |
City: | Spring Green |
County: | Sauk |
State: | Wisconsin |
Collection Name: | Wisconsin postcard collection, circa 1860s?-circa 1990s |
Genre: | Postcard |
Original Format Type: | prints, photomechanical |
Original Format Number: | PH 2744 |
Original Dimensions: | 5.5 x 3.5 inches |
Divided back. #J5236. Printed by Johnson Printing, Inc. Eau Claire, Wisconsin. |
Shrubs |
Trees |
Lawns |
Cities and towns |
Outdoor photography |
Restaurants |
Wisconsin River (Wis.) |
Wright, Frank Lloyd, 1867-1959 |
Stone buildings |
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Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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