Johnson Wax Headquarters
Johnson Wax Headquarters is the world headquarters and administration building of S. C. Johnson & Son in Racine, Wisconsin. Designed by American architect Frank Lloyd Wright for the company's president, Herbert F. "Hib" Johnson, the building was constructed from 1936 to 1939. Its distinctive "lily pad" columns and other innovations revived Wright's career at a point when he was losing influence. Also known as the Johnson Wax Administration Building, it and the nearby 14-story Johnson Wax Research Tower (built 1944–1950) were designated as a National Historic Landmark in 1976 as Administration Building and Research Tower, S.C. Johnson and Son.
Administration Building and Research Tower, S.C. Johnson Company | |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
U.S. National Historic Landmark | |
1969 photo of headquarters building with tower | |
| Location | Racine, Wisconsin |
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| Coordinates | 42°42′49″N 87°47′27″W |
| Built | 1936 |
| Architect | Frank Lloyd Wright; Peters, Wesley W. |
| Architectural style | Streamline Moderne |
| NRHP reference No. | 74002275 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | December 27, 1974 |
| Designated NHL | January 7, 1976 |
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