This small chapel near Spring Green, WI, is very close to Taliesin where Frank Lloyd Wright once lived and started an architectural school. His original grave in in this church yard. About 25 years ago there was a big dispute between Taliesin East and Taliesin West as to which place should have Wright's remains. In the dark of night, some people from West came in and dug up his grave and moved him to Arizona.
Brent
Looks like an peaceful place, that conveyed in the capture.
re the burial plot, a similar story told about Mrs. Callaway's burial. Disagreements, etc. the story concludes with that being an explanation of why the on-the-premises burial plots are cemented over with a large slab of concrete and stone. Fact or marketing? I have no idea.
photonoclast wrote:
So they didn't opt for the Solomonic solution...
You lost me there. I'm not familiar with Solomonic anything I'm afraid. But I will say that what the West folks did was definitely not cool. I mean, they dug up and stole a corpse!
Bob Jarman wrote:
Looks like an peaceful place, that conveyed in the capture.
re the burial plot, a similar story told about Mrs. Callaway's burial. Disagreements, etc. the story concludes with that being an explanation of why the on-the-premises burial plots are cemented over with a large slab of concrete and stone. Fact or marketing? I have no idea.
Bob
Thanks Bob. It is indeed a very peaceful, serene place.
I think I'll opt for cremation, although I don't think anybody will be fighting over where to bury me.
Brent
When I was a student in architecture school, two of my professors had worked for Wright. One hated him, called him a charlatan, and took great pleasure in bursting the mythos around him. The other loved and revered him and would only refer to him as the master. He was that polarizing and I'm not surprised that his body was fought over (legally) the way it was. At the time of his death there was also a dispute between Taliesin East and Taliesin West over the future ownership of Wright's unfinished works and design legacy. Ultimately, Taliesin West became the "owner" of the legacy and to this day you can acquire either original plans to build a Wright home or commission a new design in the approved Wright ethos.
When I was a student in architecture school, two of my professors had worked for Wright. One hated him, called him a charlatan, and took great pleasure in bursting the mythos around him. The other loved and revered him and would only refer to him as the master. He was that polarizing and I'm not surprised that his body was fought over (legally) the way it was. At the time of his death there was also a dispute between Taliesin East and Taliesin West over the future ownership of Wright's unfinished works and design legacy. Ultimately, Taliesin West became the "owner" of the legacy and to this day you can acquire either original plans to build a Wright home or commission a new design in the approved Wright ethos....Show more →
Thank you. That's good background information for this post. I do recall the feud between East and West and it got pretty nasty. Wright and his Taliesin school are still highly regarded in this area. There are numerous homes, churches, public and professional buildings within a few minutes drive from my home and I like a lot about his style. I've heard stories about him that confirm your suggestion that he was not always pleasant to work with.
Brent
