Frank Lloyd Wright's House in Florence, Alabama

This house was built for the Rosenbaum family at the end of the Great Depression. Wright believed that the house should be the focal point of everything and that any embellishments, such as pictures would take away from the design and art of the house. In other words, for him, his architectural pieces were works of art. He insisted on designing the furniture to go with his buildings, although it did not look very comfortable, but certainly very beautiful in the surroundings. His buildings were designed to fit into the surroundings so that if they were no longer there, they would be missed. He also believed in minimalism and that there should only be enough in a house as was absolutely necessary. By today's standards the house looked quite small and lacking in wardrobe and cupboard space. The original kitchen was only as big as a galley in a boat or motor home. It has been restored at great expense by the city of Florence and it is great that they chose to invest in such a wonderful piece of architecture. We both loved it. (Lynda)