frank lloyd wright’s schwartz home in wisconsin is now for hire on airbnb

spend the night in a frank lloyd wright house

 

for anyone traveling to wisconsin, this frank lloyd wright home on airbnb will surely elevate any trip to the midwest. the riverside ‘schwartz house,’ known also as ‘still bend,’ was built in 1940 in the city of two rivers, along the shores of lake michigan. it stands as a rare instance of a two-story ‘usonian’ house, which more typically rises only one floor.

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the design of the schwartz house

 

the schwartz house, now on airbnb (see here), is definitive of frank lloyd wright’s iconic residential style — long volumes of brick are enclosed by flat roofs with dramatic overhangs. inside, the dwelling hosts four bedrooms defined by their horizontal spaces, staggered ceilings above, and red tidewater cypress panelling. full-height panels of glass gaze out toward the surrounding landscaped lawns and wildlife.

 

the living room stretches 63 feet, and expresses a warm and welcoming interior with buffed, red-hued concrete flooring along with a library nook with its corner fireplace.

 

 

the 82-year old house on airbnb

 

frank lloyd wright based this house on a 1938 design for LIFE magazine, which he described as ‘a little private club with special privacies, ultra-conveniences and style all the while.’ it was finally updated and realized for fern and bernard schwartz, who saw the magazine feature. in his typical fashion, wright designed every detail of the house, including its furniture, cushions, lamps, and even its fruit bowls.

 

according to the airbnb listing, the house sleeps up to six guests for $525 per night (with a two-night minimum stay).