Wescott House: Springfield, OH

Maybe it was my calling, or just nature doing so, butt The Westcott House was where The aCRAPolis began. I was just a guy appreciating an American architectural masterpiece that couldn't hold it any longer but relieving myself with Wright was an almost religious experience.

The Westcott House is Frank Lloyd Wright’s only Prairie Style home in Ohio and has undergone some extremely successful renovations. Designed in 1906 and built in 1908 the house is a cultural icon for Springfield. The Westcott House Foundation also sponsors lecture series, design exhibits, and many educational programs for students and adults. It is a prime example of Wright’s organic architecture. Unique elements include the roman brick hearth, the pergola connecting the house to the garage, and the solid oak toilet seat.

The washroom was the best evidence of FLW’s meticulous attention to detail and made for a most enjoyable number two. It even included a pull chain toilet like that which would have been used by Burton J. Westcott himself. Besides top of line hardware, the bathroom was filled with excellently crafted woodwork, not unlike the rest of the house.

Interesting fact: The detached garage includes a large turntable like those found in railroad yards because the automobiles of that era could not drive in reverse.