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Presentation on Frank Lloyd Wright's Still Bend to be given Saturday

Wade House Historic Site

GREENBUSH - Wade House Historic Site will continue to celebrate the 150th birthday of famed architect Frank Lloyd Wright with the second lecture of the "Frank Lloyd Wright: A Wisconsin Original" monthly speaker series at 1 p.m. on Saturday.

Michael Ditmer, co-owner and manager of Still Bend in Two Rivers, will present a lecture titled "Still Bend, Frank Lloyd Wright's Bernard Schwartz House.” The lecture will be preceded by a complimentary reception featuring microbrews and light hors d'oeuvres, which will begin at 12:30.

Ditmer's presentation will highlight the Bernard Schwartz House, Wright's built version of his Life Magazine "Dream House" design from 1938. Wright named the home Still Bend for its location on a slow bend in the East Twin River as it flows into Lake Michigan.

This property is believed to have the oldest, continuously operating in-floor heating systems in the country. The Schwartz House is one of the few Wright homes that allow guests to spend the night. The presentation will conclude with a brief question and answer session.

Wade House's third "Frank Lloyd Wright: A Wisconsin Original" lecture will take place at 7 p.m. on May 11 and will feature Mark Hertzberg, photographer and expert on Wright's work in Racine. During the presentation, guests will be able to discover Wright's built and unbuilt work in Racine through the photographs of Hertzberg.

Hertzberg's presentation about Wright's work will showcase every phase of Wright's career after 1900, including Prairie style, a zoned home, Usonian public buildings and his only realized true taproot tower.

The monthly speaker series will take place at the Wade House Visitor Center located at W7965 State 23 in Greenbush. Admission to each "Frank Lloyd Wright: A Wisconsin Original" lecture is complimentary.

For more information, visit wadehouse.org or call 920-526-3271.