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Incredibly respectful Restoration

5 stars
Incredibly respectful Restoration

This house was beautifully restored, but had improvements to the building inserted without detracting from the origonal built home. Whether you are a Wright fan or just interested in viewing cutting edge design. It always amazes me to remember that these houses were built a hundred years ago amongst victorian, and georgian, and colonials. Steelecase took on the onerous task of rebuilding this home. While I wonder if the exterior painted colours are correct, it doesn't detract at all. This house is beautiful. You don't have to be a architectural afficianado or museum buff to see the beauty. Steelcases commitment is evident. The fact that they bought the house next door for presentation purposes further represents there care. Making the house tour free releases the house further from a museum tour to visiting a friends house. The docents permit people to wander much more freely than in other Wright museum houses. I wish I were a Steelecase beneficiary that was invited to an event there. to experience the quasi-living event would be awesome.
Definately worth the trip. I would drive easily a hundred miles or more out of my way to return to see this house again.