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Frank Lloyd Wright in Kalamazoo

Sharon Ferraro, Kalamazoo’s Historic Preservation Coordinator

Frank Lloyd Wright in Kalamazoo

Kalamazoo County (MI) boasts one of the largest collections of Usonian Houses in the world. Just after WWII, a group of young scientists from Upjohn worked together to build their homes based on Wright’s Usonian concepts. In this presentation, Sharon Ferraro, Kalamazoo’s Historic Preservation Coordinator, explores Wright’s architectural philosophy and shares anecdotes about how his designs worked in Kalamazoo.

Recorded 09/24/2015

Presented at Kalamazoo Public Library, Thursday, September 24, 2015.

Categories: Kalamazoo History

Tags: architecture; history; kalamazoo

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