Frank LLoyd Wright
By fishtiger58
@fishtiger58 (29819)
Momence, Illinois
January 8, 2016 4:18pm CST
Frank LLoyd Wright was an architect before his time. In many areas across the United States there are homes he has designed. In Kankakee Illinois 12 miles from my home there are 2 homes designed by him. One is currently privately owned and the other is opened for various art exhibits in the area. They are pretty amazing.
My mom is from a little heard of town in Minnesota called Cloquet ( pronounced
Clokay). In this small town of 10,000 in the northern part of Minnesota about 16 miles west of Duluth is another Frank LLoyd Wright gem. A gas station. Yup a gas station and only one of I believe 2 gas stations designed by Frank LLoyd Wright. It's unmistakably a Frank LLoyd Wright Design.
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@LadyDuck (502429)
• Italy
9 Jan 16
@fishtiger58 I have scrolled down and I have seen the photo, those windows are beautiful.
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@LadyDuck (502429)
• Italy
9 Jan 16
@fishtiger58 Imagine when it's time to clean them. 
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@fishtiger58 (29819)
• Momence, Illinois
9 Jan 16
@LadyDuck I would die to have windows like that.
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@fishtiger58 (29819)
• Momence, Illinois
10 Jan 16
The gas station is pretty cool and I heard there was another one I think somewhere in New York.
@fishtiger58 (29819)
• Momence, Illinois
9 Jan 16
Every house I have seen of his have qualities that you know when you see them they are Frank LLoyd Write but they are also unique in their own rights. Beautiful all of them.
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@mommaj (23112)
• United States
9 Jan 16
@fishtiger58 Yes he only designed a few over the water but they were pretty. I like how the outside angles kind of remind you of stairs.
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@mommaj (23112)
• United States
9 Jan 16
@fishtiger58 I might do that. I don't remember the names of them. lol
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@BelleStarr (61463)
• United States
9 Jan 16
I have visited the Laurent House in Rockford, Ill and the Dana Thomas House in Springfield, Ill. Both very different but interesting.
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@BelleStarr (61463)
• United States
10 Jan 16
@fishtiger58 Mr Laurent was handicapped and the house was built to accommodate him, it is the only one FLW ever did with handicap access. The Dana Thomas House is amazing.
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@fishtiger58 (29819)
• Momence, Illinois
10 Jan 16
@BelleStarr The tour was so interesting at the Dana Thomas house I loved it.
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@fishtiger58 (29819)
• Momence, Illinois
9 Jan 16
I was just recently at the Dana Thomas House a few months ago it was amazing. Haven't seen the Laurent House in Rockford now I have another day trip to take. Thanks.
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@fishtiger58 (29819)
• Momence, Illinois
25 Jan 16
Many here have talked about the Falling Water house. I have to go see it. The gas station is pretty cool. Who knew??
@fishtiger58 (29819)
• Momence, Illinois
9 Jan 16
Look up the Dana Thomas House in Springfield Illinois it's quite something, designed by Frank LLoyd Wright. It's nothing like the Guggenheim.
@fishtiger58 (29819)
• Momence, Illinois
8 Jan 16
I didn't know he lived in New Hampshire, he was a brilliant man.
@fishtiger58 (29819)
• Momence, Illinois
9 Jan 16
He was a genius where building design is concerned. Beautiful houses he designed.
@fishtiger58 (29819)
• Momence, Illinois
9 Jan 16
I love his stuff. I think because it was so different from anything else in his time. Even today it's different.
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@whiteream (8567)
• United States
10 Jan 16
I had no idea he made designs for gas station. that is a very nice station.
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@fishtiger58 (29819)
• Momence, Illinois
10 Jan 16
I think the other one is in New York, that's what I heard anyway. It's pretty cool.
