Johnson Wax Headquarters
Racine, United States
Exterior only
Visible from the street; the inside is private.
Find out more
- Heritage registerNational Register of Historic Places↗
- ReferenceSkyscraperPage↗
- OperatorOperator’s website↗
Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and completed in 1939, the Johnson Wax Headquarters in Racine, Wisconsin is a pioneering corporate office building that exemplifies Wright's organic architecture principles. The structure features his signature elements, including dramatic columns with mushroom-shaped capitals that support the main workspace, expansive glass tubes that flood the interior with natural light, and a horizontally-emphasized form that integrates seamlessly with its surrounding landscape. Recognized as a National Historic Landmark and listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the building stands as a seminal work of twentieth-century American architecture and is designated a Tentative World Heritage Site.
Architect
- Type
- skyscraper, corporate headquarters
- Heritage
- National Register of Historic Places listed place, Tentative World Heritage Site
- Place
- Racine, United States
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