RtS: Cedar Rock

3894 · 05-29-2007, 06:26 AM

Rank the Swank - Museums and Sights

Overall Swank Rank

Cedar Rock

Quasqueton, Iowa
Memorial Day 2007

The Lowdown
Frank Lloyd Wright in Iowa

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The Gig
Architectural Genius

The Scene
Built as a private residence, the state of Iowa now owns FLW-designed Cedar Rock. At the visitor's center (middle of corn fields), you board a tram for a 1/2 mile or so trip to the house. This keeps the site as it was when it was privately-owned.

Nice photos and short descriptions here.

Not Afraid · 05-29-2007, 08:57 AM

Very beautiful! I was trying to figure out what Lowell Walters did for a living, but didn't find anything. Did they happend to mention it on the tour?

3894 · 05-29-2007, 09:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Not Afraid

I was trying to figure out what Lowell Walters did for a living, but didn't find anything. Did they happend to mention it on the tour?

He was a businessman. I want to say he had a car dealership but I'll check with the hubbo to see if he remembers that, too.

3894 · 05-29-2007, 11:58 AM

Lowell Walters had the blacktop contract for all the state of Iowa roads.

05-29-2007, 06:26 AM	#1
3894 Next Stop: Funkytown! Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Cheeselandia Posts: 1,907	RtS: Cedar Rock Rank the Swank - Museums and Sights Overall Swank Rank Cedar Rock Quasqueton, Iowa Memorial Day 2007 The Lowdown Frank Lloyd Wright in Iowa __________________________________________________ The Gig Architectural Genius The Scene Built as a private residence, the state of Iowa now owns FLW-designed Cedar Rock. At the visitor's center (middle of corn fields), you board a tram for a 1/2 mile or so trip to the house. This keeps the site as it was when it was privately-owned. Nice photos and short descriptions here.
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05-29-2007, 08:57 AM	#2
Not Afraid HI! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 17,108	Very beautiful! I was trying to figure out what Lowell Walters did for a living, but didn't find anything. Did they happend to mention it on the tour?
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05-29-2007, 11:58 AM	#4
3894 Next Stop: Funkytown! Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Cheeselandia Posts: 1,907	Hold the phone - this is going to be super quote-worthy! Lowell Walters had the blacktop contract for all the state of Iowa roads.
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