SPRING HOUSE INSTITUTE
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TIME LIMITED MATCHING DONATION
YOUR DONATION WILL BE MATCHED UP TO $1000
GIVE BEFORE THANKSGIVING
Every dollar donated to Spring House Institute before Thanksgiving Day (November 28) 2019, up to $1000, will be matched by an anonymous benefactor who is a long time friend of Lewis Spring House. The donor spent quite a lot of time at the house while attending Leon and FSU, always loved it, and says:
"Lewis Spring House house is among the best of Wright's revolutionary designs, in my opinion, and deserves far more recognition than it has had to date. The siting and adaptation of the design to enhance the beauty of the surrounding landscape is stunning, and the house functioned ideally in relation to the Lewis's household and penchant for hosting larger gatherings for meetings and parties. The structure was cozy and welcoming as well as spacious, and it suited the family's passion for sailing. This ship-in-a-forest reflected the Lewis family's liberal beliefs and its endless, generous commitment to public service. They inspired hope in those feeling rather lost and powerless to resist injustices in the status quo."
DOUBLE THE EFFECT OF YOUR GIFT – DONATE BEFORE THANKSGIVING
YOUR DONATION WILL BE MATCHED UP TO $1000
GIVE BEFORE THANKSGIVING
Every dollar donated to Spring House Institute before Thanksgiving Day (November 28) 2019, up to $1000, will be matched by an anonymous benefactor who is a long time friend of Lewis Spring House. The donor spent quite a lot of time at the house while attending Leon and FSU, always loved it, and says:
"Lewis Spring House house is among the best of Wright's revolutionary designs, in my opinion, and deserves far more recognition than it has had to date. The siting and adaptation of the design to enhance the beauty of the surrounding landscape is stunning, and the house functioned ideally in relation to the Lewis's household and penchant for hosting larger gatherings for meetings and parties. The structure was cozy and welcoming as well as spacious, and it suited the family's passion for sailing. This ship-in-a-forest reflected the Lewis family's liberal beliefs and its endless, generous commitment to public service. They inspired hope in those feeling rather lost and powerless to resist injustices in the status quo."
DOUBLE THE EFFECT OF YOUR GIFT – DONATE BEFORE THANKSGIVING
"Eight Frank Lloyd Wright Sites
Inscribed on
UNESCO World Heritage List"
Inscribed on
UNESCO World Heritage List"
franklloydwright.org
'Round our skiff be God's aboutness ere she
try the depths of the sea, seashell frail for all
her stoutness unless Thou her helmsman be
try the depths of the sea, seashell frail for all
her stoutness unless Thou her helmsman be
SPRING HOUSE INSTITUTE
is working to acquire,
restore and complete
LEWIS SPRING HOUSE,
the ONLY private residence designed by
FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT
and built in FLORIDA
for public and private uses.
We need YOUR help to do this.
is working to acquire,
restore and complete
LEWIS SPRING HOUSE,
the ONLY private residence designed by
FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT
and built in FLORIDA
for public and private uses.
We need YOUR help to do this.
HIGHLIGHTS OF 2019...
YOU CAN HAVE A PERSONAL TOUR OF
LEWIS SPRING HOUSE
CLICK TOURS & THEN PERSONAL TOURS
WINTERSTONE PRODUCTIONS
PRESENTS...
News
OCTOBER 13, 2019
2nd Sunday Public Tours, we thank all of our visitors who came on a pretty October day! Many friends and neighbors from Tallahassee; visitors from Havana, FL; Pensacola, FL; Norwich, UK; Alphretta, Ga; Jacksonville, FL; Birmingham, AL; Columbia, TN; Fayetteville, TN; Minneapolis, MN; and Thomasville, GA! Thank you for your support!
SEPTEMBER 28, 2019
4th Saturday SPRING HOUSE INSTITUTE Dave from Atlanta and Byrd worked on digging out the second entrance so the lower gate can open wider for Bartlett's Trees, and other larger trucks will be able to leave easier after bringing us wood chips!
SEPTEMBER 8, 2019
2nd Sunday at SPRING HOUSE we thank all of our visitors yesterday on a record breaking high temperature for September! Spring House Institute appreciates everyone who came out and found their way through the detour to visit! People came from Rogers, AR; Satellite Beach, FL; many neighbors and friends from Tallahassee; Panama City, FL; Bainbridge, GA; and Jacksonville, FL!
AUGUST 24, 2019
4th Saturday SPRING HOUSE INSTITUTE workday lots of fun good work done today. Little Buddy has fun playing some ball very now and then and directing. Cleared wild grapevines that had covered three double-winged silver bells, got it all balled up and to the road; transplanted an oak leaf hydrangea into more sun and it is beginning to take off; and planted a musty salvia in more sun, too late, too hot, maybe it'll make it if we baby it. The shade keeps growing!
AUGUST 11, 2019
2nd Sunday at SPRING HOUSE many thanks to the fine people who came out today and to the Tallahassee Democrat for all the notices of our tours in the TLH Calendar! We had an appreciative and interested crowd on this very hot August Sunday, but no-one complained about the heat. The entrance table and chairs outside are in the shade by 2 pm and the house amazes people with how cool it is, IN AUGUST! We always have plenty of ice water and palmetto fans. The overcast was a blessing along with everyone of you and our stalwart volunteers. Light and peace from SHI!
JULY 27, 2019
4th Saturday SPRING HOUSE INSTITUTE workday was special (it always is thanks to the great people who come out!) Sara and Alexander drove from Ft. Rucker, AL, to help us this morning; Chantal came back, she cut the cake for Mr. Wright's 152nd birthday celebration at Spring house this year; and it was so great to see Frost and Elliot after their time taking care of Charleen; and to meet Suz, an architect in Tallahassee! Yes we did a lot of work and Buddy met everyone, he's the new puppy at Spring House!
JULY 14, 2019
2nd Sunday at SPRING HOUSE there were many more visitors from Tallahassee today, less from across the country but more from around the state. A great turnout and we thank everyone for your support of SHI and this important project! On July 7, 2019, 8 Frank Lloyd Wright buildings were inscribed as UNESCO World Heritage Sites under the heading of The 20th Century Architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright! The 8 buildings span Mr. Wright's working life and represent all of his work! There were only 23 site in America before their inscription. Some that are including are the Statue of Liberty; the Grand Canyon; Universaity of Virginia; Monticello; Yellowstone National Park; and the Everglades.
JUNE 22, 2019
4th Saturday SPRING HOUSE INSTITUTE what a fun workday! Xiaoyu, is a visiting doctoral student at FSU from China, and her husband Has, an architect from China is visiting her and they came to help us! Chris came too and we moved the trinity back a foot all along the east side of Spring House and weeded a lot of the terrace to prepare for the next public tour on 2nd Sunday. Thank you all!
JUNE 9, 2019
2nd Sunday at SPRING HOUSE welcomed on FLLW'S 152nd Birthday celebration visitors from Miami Beach, FL; Lawrence, KS; Westbury, NY; Brooklyn, NY; Atlanta, GA; Dothan, AL; Lake Placid, FL; Tampa, FL; Bloomsfield Hills, MI; Pensacola, FL; and many of our good friends from Tallahassee. And thank you to lovely Chantal for cutting the cake for us!
MAY 25, 2019
4th Saturday SPRING HOUSE INSTITUTE had nice and productive workday; cool in the breeze and we got a lot done. Dedicated volunteers weeded the peacock gingers and pulled poison ivy in the beds; raked above the live oak and mulched the tea olive then loaded and spread new clean wood chips; cut up and stacked on the road, a large oak limb that came down in the last April storm. Come on RAIN!!!
MAY 12, 2019
2nd Sunday at SPRING HOUSE welcomed on Mother's Day, people from Ft. Lauderdale, FL; Hakalau, HI; Monticello, FL; Yulee, FL; Valparaiso, IN; NYC, NY; and many from Tallahassee with a "Severe Thunderstorms" forecast right at tour time! How much we appreciate all of you coming out in the weather! It did rain but not very much! Thank you to our fabulous volunteers, always!
MAY 11, 2019
2nd Saturday at the DOWNTOWN MARKET SHI did not attend this 2nd Saturday Market, preparing for 2nd Sunday Tours the next day!
APRIL 27, 2019
4th Saturday SPRING HOUSE INSTITUTE workday was great! Michael, Chris, Victoria and Byrd moved more of a large pine from Hurricane Michael out to the road and then made a way to get across the stream to a spot for a beehive Chris thinks they'll like! Thank you all for a clearer trail and stepping blocks to the new bee spot!
APRIL 18, 2019
SPRING HOUSE INSTITUTE welcomed William Allin Storrer, renowned Frank Lloyd Wright scholar and author at Lewis Spring House, a milestone event. Thank you, Mr. Storrer for sharing your wit, knowledge and charm!
APRIL 14, 2019
2nd Sunday at SPRING HOUSE People came to 2nd Sunday Tours in a "Severe Weather Forecast for the Area" and then the addition of the red "Tornado Warning" box including Leon County until 4 PM! Thank you! And thank You for safety and a really nice afternoon! People from Redlands, CA; Atlanta, GA; Pensacola, FL; McLean, VA; Bovina, NY; Lawrence, KS; Crestview, FL; Shellsburg, IA; Bismark, ND; and Tallahassee! We appreciate your support from all over! And thank you always to our most awesome volunteers who come rain or shine!
APRIL 13, 2019
2nd Saturday at the DOWNTOWN MARKET SHI did not attend this 2nd Saturday Market, preparing for 2nd Sunday Tours the next day!
MARCH 23, 2019
4th Saturday SPRING HOUSE INSTITUTE had a great workday thank you to Janell, Frost, Elliot, Victoria, Nelson, Shirley and Chris! Thank you for all of your amazing work moving all of the the top of the cracked pine to the road!
MARCH 10, 2019
2nd Sunday at SPRING HOUSE we had public tours and people came from all over! Around 70 people including ten FSU Interior Design/ Architecture students attended with visitors from Ontario, Canada; Brandon, FL; Dallas, TX; Miami, FL; St. Louis, MO; Philadelphia, PA; Monticello, FL; Toronto, Canada; Apalachicola, FL; St. George Island, FL; Kissimmee, FL; Tallahassee, FL; Muncie, IN; Big Island, HI; Pinellas Park, FL; Seminole, FL; St. Pete, FL; Tampa Bay, FL: Valparaiso, FL. Thank you for your support!
MARCH 9, 2019
2nd Saturday at the DOWNTOWN MARKET SHI did not attend this 2nd Saturday Market, preparing for 2nd Sunday Tours the next day!
FEBRUARY 23, 2019
4th Saturday Workday at SPRING HOUSE Jay, from Colorado, Byrd from SHI planted the remaining viburnum ODs and moved a lost bananaapeel to a much more visible spot! The weather was just about perfect and we got them in and watered! Thank you, Jay!
FEBRUARY 10, 2019
2nd Sunday at SPRING HOUSE Thank you to everyone who visited with us today from Orlando, FL; Santa Rosa, CA; Monticello, FL; Panama City Beach, FL; Livingston, TX; Boston, GA; Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic; Niceville, FL; Quincy, FL; Los Angeles ,CA; Harpers Ferry, WV; San Luis Obispo, CA; and Tallahassee! And many Valentines for our awesome volunteers we depend on!
JANUARY 26, 2019
4th Saturday Workday at SPRING HOUSE Much work done – thank you for your support and we will deliver
your kind food donations to Second Harvest of the Big Bend for the federal employees who have suffered through the federal government shutdown.
JANUARY 13, 2019
2nd Sunday at SPRING HOUSE we had our first public tours of 2019. Beautiful day and incredible guests from Miami; Ft. Lauderdale; Byfleet, England UK; Thomasville, GA; St. Louis, MO; Gainesville; Tallahassee; Jacksonville; Ormond Beach; Port St. Lucie, FL; Ekiwi, WI. And always, thank you to our loyal, gracious and big-hearted volunteers!
JANUARY 12, 2019 – HAPPY NEW YEAR, WELCOME 2019!
2nd Saturday at the DOWNTOWN MARKET will start again the first Saturday in March!
2nd Sunday Public Tours, we thank all of our visitors who came on a pretty October day! Many friends and neighbors from Tallahassee; visitors from Havana, FL; Pensacola, FL; Norwich, UK; Alphretta, Ga; Jacksonville, FL; Birmingham, AL; Columbia, TN; Fayetteville, TN; Minneapolis, MN; and Thomasville, GA! Thank you for your support!
SEPTEMBER 28, 2019
4th Saturday SPRING HOUSE INSTITUTE Dave from Atlanta and Byrd worked on digging out the second entrance so the lower gate can open wider for Bartlett's Trees, and other larger trucks will be able to leave easier after bringing us wood chips!
SEPTEMBER 8, 2019
2nd Sunday at SPRING HOUSE we thank all of our visitors yesterday on a record breaking high temperature for September! Spring House Institute appreciates everyone who came out and found their way through the detour to visit! People came from Rogers, AR; Satellite Beach, FL; many neighbors and friends from Tallahassee; Panama City, FL; Bainbridge, GA; and Jacksonville, FL!
AUGUST 24, 2019
4th Saturday SPRING HOUSE INSTITUTE workday lots of fun good work done today. Little Buddy has fun playing some ball very now and then and directing. Cleared wild grapevines that had covered three double-winged silver bells, got it all balled up and to the road; transplanted an oak leaf hydrangea into more sun and it is beginning to take off; and planted a musty salvia in more sun, too late, too hot, maybe it'll make it if we baby it. The shade keeps growing!
AUGUST 11, 2019
2nd Sunday at SPRING HOUSE many thanks to the fine people who came out today and to the Tallahassee Democrat for all the notices of our tours in the TLH Calendar! We had an appreciative and interested crowd on this very hot August Sunday, but no-one complained about the heat. The entrance table and chairs outside are in the shade by 2 pm and the house amazes people with how cool it is, IN AUGUST! We always have plenty of ice water and palmetto fans. The overcast was a blessing along with everyone of you and our stalwart volunteers. Light and peace from SHI!
JULY 27, 2019
4th Saturday SPRING HOUSE INSTITUTE workday was special (it always is thanks to the great people who come out!) Sara and Alexander drove from Ft. Rucker, AL, to help us this morning; Chantal came back, she cut the cake for Mr. Wright's 152nd birthday celebration at Spring house this year; and it was so great to see Frost and Elliot after their time taking care of Charleen; and to meet Suz, an architect in Tallahassee! Yes we did a lot of work and Buddy met everyone, he's the new puppy at Spring House!
JULY 14, 2019
2nd Sunday at SPRING HOUSE there were many more visitors from Tallahassee today, less from across the country but more from around the state. A great turnout and we thank everyone for your support of SHI and this important project! On July 7, 2019, 8 Frank Lloyd Wright buildings were inscribed as UNESCO World Heritage Sites under the heading of The 20th Century Architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright! The 8 buildings span Mr. Wright's working life and represent all of his work! There were only 23 site in America before their inscription. Some that are including are the Statue of Liberty; the Grand Canyon; Universaity of Virginia; Monticello; Yellowstone National Park; and the Everglades.
JUNE 22, 2019
4th Saturday SPRING HOUSE INSTITUTE what a fun workday! Xiaoyu, is a visiting doctoral student at FSU from China, and her husband Has, an architect from China is visiting her and they came to help us! Chris came too and we moved the trinity back a foot all along the east side of Spring House and weeded a lot of the terrace to prepare for the next public tour on 2nd Sunday. Thank you all!
JUNE 9, 2019
2nd Sunday at SPRING HOUSE welcomed on FLLW'S 152nd Birthday celebration visitors from Miami Beach, FL; Lawrence, KS; Westbury, NY; Brooklyn, NY; Atlanta, GA; Dothan, AL; Lake Placid, FL; Tampa, FL; Bloomsfield Hills, MI; Pensacola, FL; and many of our good friends from Tallahassee. And thank you to lovely Chantal for cutting the cake for us!
MAY 25, 2019
4th Saturday SPRING HOUSE INSTITUTE had nice and productive workday; cool in the breeze and we got a lot done. Dedicated volunteers weeded the peacock gingers and pulled poison ivy in the beds; raked above the live oak and mulched the tea olive then loaded and spread new clean wood chips; cut up and stacked on the road, a large oak limb that came down in the last April storm. Come on RAIN!!!
MAY 12, 2019
2nd Sunday at SPRING HOUSE welcomed on Mother's Day, people from Ft. Lauderdale, FL; Hakalau, HI; Monticello, FL; Yulee, FL; Valparaiso, IN; NYC, NY; and many from Tallahassee with a "Severe Thunderstorms" forecast right at tour time! How much we appreciate all of you coming out in the weather! It did rain but not very much! Thank you to our fabulous volunteers, always!
MAY 11, 2019
2nd Saturday at the DOWNTOWN MARKET SHI did not attend this 2nd Saturday Market, preparing for 2nd Sunday Tours the next day!
APRIL 27, 2019
4th Saturday SPRING HOUSE INSTITUTE workday was great! Michael, Chris, Victoria and Byrd moved more of a large pine from Hurricane Michael out to the road and then made a way to get across the stream to a spot for a beehive Chris thinks they'll like! Thank you all for a clearer trail and stepping blocks to the new bee spot!
APRIL 18, 2019
SPRING HOUSE INSTITUTE welcomed William Allin Storrer, renowned Frank Lloyd Wright scholar and author at Lewis Spring House, a milestone event. Thank you, Mr. Storrer for sharing your wit, knowledge and charm!
APRIL 14, 2019
2nd Sunday at SPRING HOUSE People came to 2nd Sunday Tours in a "Severe Weather Forecast for the Area" and then the addition of the red "Tornado Warning" box including Leon County until 4 PM! Thank you! And thank You for safety and a really nice afternoon! People from Redlands, CA; Atlanta, GA; Pensacola, FL; McLean, VA; Bovina, NY; Lawrence, KS; Crestview, FL; Shellsburg, IA; Bismark, ND; and Tallahassee! We appreciate your support from all over! And thank you always to our most awesome volunteers who come rain or shine!
APRIL 13, 2019
2nd Saturday at the DOWNTOWN MARKET SHI did not attend this 2nd Saturday Market, preparing for 2nd Sunday Tours the next day!
MARCH 23, 2019
4th Saturday SPRING HOUSE INSTITUTE had a great workday thank you to Janell, Frost, Elliot, Victoria, Nelson, Shirley and Chris! Thank you for all of your amazing work moving all of the the top of the cracked pine to the road!
MARCH 10, 2019
2nd Sunday at SPRING HOUSE we had public tours and people came from all over! Around 70 people including ten FSU Interior Design/ Architecture students attended with visitors from Ontario, Canada; Brandon, FL; Dallas, TX; Miami, FL; St. Louis, MO; Philadelphia, PA; Monticello, FL; Toronto, Canada; Apalachicola, FL; St. George Island, FL; Kissimmee, FL; Tallahassee, FL; Muncie, IN; Big Island, HI; Pinellas Park, FL; Seminole, FL; St. Pete, FL; Tampa Bay, FL: Valparaiso, FL. Thank you for your support!
MARCH 9, 2019
2nd Saturday at the DOWNTOWN MARKET SHI did not attend this 2nd Saturday Market, preparing for 2nd Sunday Tours the next day!
FEBRUARY 23, 2019
4th Saturday Workday at SPRING HOUSE Jay, from Colorado, Byrd from SHI planted the remaining viburnum ODs and moved a lost bananaapeel to a much more visible spot! The weather was just about perfect and we got them in and watered! Thank you, Jay!
FEBRUARY 10, 2019
2nd Sunday at SPRING HOUSE Thank you to everyone who visited with us today from Orlando, FL; Santa Rosa, CA; Monticello, FL; Panama City Beach, FL; Livingston, TX; Boston, GA; Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic; Niceville, FL; Quincy, FL; Los Angeles ,CA; Harpers Ferry, WV; San Luis Obispo, CA; and Tallahassee! And many Valentines for our awesome volunteers we depend on!
JANUARY 26, 2019
4th Saturday Workday at SPRING HOUSE Much work done – thank you for your support and we will deliver
your kind food donations to Second Harvest of the Big Bend for the federal employees who have suffered through the federal government shutdown.
JANUARY 13, 2019
2nd Sunday at SPRING HOUSE we had our first public tours of 2019. Beautiful day and incredible guests from Miami; Ft. Lauderdale; Byfleet, England UK; Thomasville, GA; St. Louis, MO; Gainesville; Tallahassee; Jacksonville; Ormond Beach; Port St. Lucie, FL; Ekiwi, WI. And always, thank you to our loyal, gracious and big-hearted volunteers!
JANUARY 12, 2019 – HAPPY NEW YEAR, WELCOME 2019!
2nd Saturday at the DOWNTOWN MARKET will start again the first Saturday in March!
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