The Johnson Foundation at Wingspread
"Interesting things begin to happen. A common vision emerges. A new path is discovered. Alliances are built. Transformational change takes root." |
Wingspread’s primary materials – Kasota limestone, red Streator Brick, tinted stucco and unstained tidewater cypress – anchor the house to the earth, while its many windows and skylights open it to the heavens by admitting air, light and views of the sky and landscape.
On June 24, 1961, the Johnson family formally dedicated Wingspread to The Johnson Foundation to be used as a conference center. The U.S. Secretary of the Interior designated Wingspread as a National Historic Landmark in 1990. |