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The Johnson Wax Research Tower, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, was named a National Historic Landmark in 1976. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons.

SC Johnson to display Frank Lloyd Wright artifacts

The Johnson Wax Research Tower, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, was named a National Historic Landmark in 1976. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons.
The Johnson Wax Research Tower, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, was named a National Historic Landmark in 1976. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons.
RACINE, Wis. (AP) – SC Johnson will display a collection of artifacts highlighting Frank Lloyd Wright’s influence on families at the home.

Frank Lloyd Wright, who grew up in Spring Green, Wis., designed the Racine-based company’s Administration Building in 1936 and Research Tower in 1944.

Starting next year, the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation is loaning the company a collection of Wright’s objects and memorabilia including drawings, models, furniture, fixtures, photos and personal items, among other things.

The collection will be in Fortaleza Hall, which features a Wright library and reading room. It has more than 800 items including books on Wright and his career, drawings, blueprints, letters and photos.

The exhibit will include pieces from Wright’s homes and studios in Wisconsin, Illinois and Arizona as well as homes he designed for clients across the country.

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The Johnson Wax Research Tower was named a National Historic Landmark in 1976. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons.
The Johnson Wax Research Tower was named a National Historic Landmark in 1976. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons.