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The Dana Thomas House - How a
Logan County Name Became a Legacy
The Elkhart Historical Society to
welcome Lee-Ann Burgener Aug. 22
[July 28, 2025]
The Elkhart Historical Society
is delighted to announce the return of the Executive Director of the
Dana-Thomas House Foundation, Lee-Ann Burgener. Welcome her to the
podium on Friday August 22, 2025, with a presentation on “The Dana
Thomas House; How a Logan County Name Became a Legacy”. A
captivating speaker, Burgener researches her subjects with an
investigative style that regularly uncovers little known facts along
with documented finds. What follows is an appetizer of the evening’s
lecture, and a fascinating part of what ties Logan County to this
Frank Lloyd Wright architectural gem.
The Dana-Thomas House is known
throughout the country as a Frank Lloyd Wright masterpiece. It is
the best preserved and most complete of his early Prairie style
homes. The project was not his normal build; it was a complete
restructuring of an existing home, with only the parlor remaining.
The result was a 12,000 square foot house with 16 levels containing
more than 100 original pieces of furniture and 450 art glass
windows, doors and light fixtures designed by Wright (including two
double pedestal lamps, one of which sold in May of 2025 at an
auction in New York for $7.5 million!).
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Join us to learn
the rest of the intriguing details about the house, which was
commissioned by Susan Lawrence Dana, the widow of Edwin Dana,
from Lincoln, Illinois, and how a Logan County name became a
legacy.
Reservations are required as space is limited and can easily be made
by calling 217-947-2238. The deadline for reservations is August 11,
2025. Please leave a message and you will be called back to confirm
your reservation. For menu
details go to the website
www.elkharthistoricalsociety.org, by clicking
here or request a reservation form to be sent via email from the
reservation phone line.
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