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| Spring Green | ||
| State | Wisconsin | |
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| Residents | 1.628 (2010) | |
| height | 221 m | |
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Spring Green is a small place in the southwest of Wisconsin, just under an hour west of Madison. This travel destination is only interesting for fans of the American cult architect Frank Lloyd Wright. For them, however, it is a place of pilgrimage, because this is where Taliesin is located, the residence where the master lived and taught from 1911 to 1967.
See also: Wisconsin / Frank Lloyd Wright
background
getting there
| Distances | |
| Madison | 37 mi (60 km; 51 min.) |
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| Milwaukee | 118 mi (190 km; 2 hours) |
| Chicago | 187 mi (301 km; 3:15 hrs) |
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mobility
Tourist Attractions
Map of Spring Green
Work by Frank Lloyd Wright
- 4 Andrew and Jane Porter House (Tan-y-Deri), 5607 County Road C. Prairie House that FLW built in 1907 for his sister, Jane Porter, and her family. In the 1950s, Wright acquired the house and made it part of the Taliesin Estate. It can be viewed on guided tours.
- 5 Taliesin, 5481 Route 23. FLW's private residence, built in 1911, which also includes a studio. Wright built Taliesin after leaving his first wife, Catherine Tobin, and entering into a relationship with Mamah Borthwick Cheney. The land had already belonged to his mother's family at the time of the civil war. Wright implemented his ideas of organic architecture here. In 1914, an unprecedented tragedy erupted in Taliesin when Wright's employee Julian Carlton set fire to the living quarters and killed seven people, including Mamah and her two children, with an ax. Wright restored the living area and named it Taliesin II. In a fire in 1925, the living area was again badly damaged. Again Wright carried out a restoration (Taliesin III). From 1937 onwards, Wright and his co-workers spent the winters in Taliesin West (see Arizona / Frank Lloyd Wright). The Visitor Center, which was built in 1956 and is freely accessible without an entrance fee, was also designed by Wright himself. Visitors can choose between various guided sightseeing tours. Tours of the house last 2 hours and cost a minimum of $ 54. No children under 10 years. Photography is allowed, even inside the building.
- 6 Wyoming Valley Grammar School, 6306 Route 23, south of Spring Green. School built in 1957. Can be visited as part of guided tours.
Unity Chapel
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Romeo and Juliet Windmill
Hillside Home School
Porter House
Taliesin
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activities
- 1 Spring Green Swimming Pool, Park Rd. Public outdoor pool. Like most outdoor pools in the USA, they are soberly designed with concrete floors and no shade. But if you don't have a pool in the hotel, you might still appreciate this swimming opportunity.Price: $ 4.
shop
- 1 Hometown supermarket, 171 Worcester St, Spring Green (Corner of Madison St). The largest supermarket in town.
kitchen
The restaurant cuisine in Spring Green is strictly American. A good opportunity to try either the local specialties (fish, especially trout) or a few classics that you may not have heard of: Shepherd’s Pie, Baby Back Ribs, BBQ Brisket.
- 1 Spring Green General Store, 137 South Albany Street, Spring Green. One of the most popular restaurants in town. Daily changing menu. Breakfast and lunch only.
- 2 Freddy Valentine's Public House, 134 W Jefferson St, Spring Green. The most popular bar in town also offers lunch and dinner (bar food and American cuisine; small selection of fish dishes; burgers $ 12-14).
- 3 Break of Dawn, E4830 US-14, Spring Green. Round Barn Lodge's on-site restaurant is one of the more popular in Spring Green. As the name suggests, only breakfast and brunch are served here. The gates close at 12:30 p.m. menu.
nightlife
accommodation
There are numerous other motels in the surrounding villages. If it's a chain hotel, the best place to look is Madison.
Cheap
- 1 Spring Green Motel, E5296B US-14, Spring Green. This motel is located 2 minutes east of the town center and is one of the better ones in the area. Some units offer 2 separate bedrooms and sleep up to 5 people. All have refrigerators and microwaves. Breakfast included in the price.Price: from $ 68.
- 2 The Usonian Inn, E5116 US Highway 14, Spring Green. Tel.: 1-608-588-2323. Motel on the northern edge of Spring Green, built in 1948 from a student design by Frank Lloyd Wright. 11 simply furnished rooms.Price: from $ 69.
medium
- 3 Spring Valley Inn, 6279 County Rd C, Spring Green. Independently run motel 5 minutes southeast of the town center, on the other side of the Wisconsin River. The Spring Valley Inn is the most popular neighborhood in the area. Here, too, the FLW School of Architecture left its unmistakable fingerprint. 35 rooms, all with refrigerator. Breakfast is included in the price. Sports studio, steam bath, sauna and large indoor pool.Price: from $ 99.
- 4 Round Barn Lodge, E4830 US-14, Spring Green. Independently run motel in the north of the town, housed in an interesting country-style building designed by a student from FLW. Some units have their own kitchen and sleeping space for up to 4 people. Indoor Swimming Pool. Breakfast not included in the price.Price: from $ 108.
Upscale
- 5 The House on the Rock Resort, 400 Springs Dr, Spring Green. Golf resort 8 minutes southeast of Spring Green, which is a good address for visitors who really want to stay close to Taliesin. It only takes 4 minutes to get there from here.Price: from $ 175.
