News Release: 7/9/2025

 

Susan Kennedy, Taliesin Preservation | #608-588-7900 Ext. 221 | SKennedy@TaliesinPreservation.org

Henry Hendrix, Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation | #602-800-5450 | HHendrix@FrankLloydWright.org

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SPRING GREEN, Wis. (July 9, 2025) - Taliesin Preservation, Inc. (TPI), in partnership with the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation, proudly announces a $5 million investment from the State of Wisconsin to support preservation and infrastructure projects at Taliesin, Frank Lloyd Wright’s masterwork in the Driftless Region. The funding was awarded as part of the recently signed 2025–2027 state budget.

 

This landmark state investment is a catalytic down payment on the extensive preservation work still required to safeguard Taliesin’s buildings, landscape, and cultural legacy for future generations. It will help advance key priorities, including restoration of major structures, expanded accessibility, and dynamic visitor engagement.

 

“We are deeply grateful to the State of Wisconsin for this bipartisan show of confidence,” said Phillip Prange, Chair of the TPI Board of Trustees. “Taliesin is more than a historical site—it is a living, evolving asset that drives tourism, inspires innovation, and celebrates the enduring legacy of America’s greatest architect.”

 

Frank Lloyd Wright’s 800-acre estate—home, studio, and learning laboratory for nearly half a century—now draws more than 30,000 annual visitors from all 50 states and nearly 60 countries. In 2024 alone, Taliesin generated nearly $4 million in regional economic impact in Southwestern Wisconsin. This investment strengthens a decades-long effort to preserve the estate’s architectural integrity and launch transformative projects.

 

“This is a pivotal moment,” said Carrie Rodamaker, Executive Director of Taliesin Preservation. “The state’s support provides momentum for the complex and ongoing work ahead. It affirms that Taliesin is not only a cultural treasure, but a powerful engine for education and economic development in Wisconsin.”

 

“This funding is a meaningful and generous commitment to preserving one of Wisconsin’s greatest cultural landmarks,” said Mark Dreher, Chair of the Board of Trustees of the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation. Joseph Specter, President and CEO of the Foundation, added, “We thank the State of Wisconsin for recognizing Taliesin’s national and global significance. This investment strengthens our shared mission to preserve Wright’s legacy and welcome new audiences into his vision.”

 

As a National Historic Landmark and part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Taliesin is central to Wisconsin’s identity and global architectural history. With this $5 million down payment, Taliesin Preservation and the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation are poised to launch the next phase of preservation and public engagement—building toward a resilient, inclusive, and visionary future.

 

Taliesin Preservation is a Wisconsin-based 501(c)(3) organization founded in 1993. Its mission is to preserve Taliesin’s natural, built, and cultural environments through educational and cultural programming that provides a greater understanding of Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture and ideas. For more information, visit TaliesinPreservation.org.

The Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation, established by Wright in 1940, is dedicated to preserving Taliesin and Taliesin West, both inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List for The 20th–Century Architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright, for future generations. The Foundation continues the legacy of Frank Lloyd Wright by broadening access to his ideas, works, and organic design principles—considered just as relevant today as in his own time. For more information, visit FrankLloydWright.org.

 

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Communications Manager

 

Frank Lloyd Wright Visitor Center

5607 County Road C, Spring Green, WI 53588

#608-588-7900 Ext. 221

taliesinpreservation.org