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 Dozens of photos from the Dana-Thomas House fill “Frank Lloyd
Wright: The Rooms” by Margo Stipe with photographer Alan Weintraub.
Stipe calls the home “a stunning work of art, a huge jigsaw puzzle
of mesmerizing details.”
The book is available at the Dana-Thomas House’s Sumac Shop, which
is open Thursday through Sunday, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Among the home’s details that get particular mention in Stipe’s book
are the arched entry, with its butterfly-themed art glass; the
vaulted-ceiling dining room; and the spacious master bedroom.
The Dana-Thomas House was built for Springfield socialite Susan
Lawrence Dana, who gave the young architect almost complete control.
“The house was Wright’s first opportunity to explore the realm of
possibilities without the fetters of budgetary constraint and he
rose to the occasion,” Stipe writes.
“Frank Lloyd Wright: The Rooms” is published by Rizzoli
International Publications Inc. It says, “By focusing specifically
on the rooms Wright created, this book gives an unparalleled
exploration of the interiors and decorative arts of an architectural
master.”
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Author Margo Stipe is curator and registrar of collections at
the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation, Taliesin West, and the author
of “Frank Lloyd Wright: The Interactive Portfolio.” Alan
Weintraub is a widely published architectural photographer whose
books include “Frank Lloyd Wright: The Houses” and “Frank Lloyd
Wright: American Master.” The Dana-Thomas House was built
between 1902 and 1904. It is perhaps the best-preserved of Wright’s
“Prairie Style” homes, with more than 400 pieces of specially made
art glass and original furnishings.
The house, located at 301 E. Lawrence Street (Fourth and Lawrence)
in Springfield, is operated by the Illinois Historic Preservation
Agency. For more information, visit www.dana-thomas.org.
[Justin Blandford, Illinois Historic
Preservation Agency]
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