A few blocks down from McCormick Elementary School is The Henry J. Allen house on North Roosevelt. Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1917-1919 for then Governor Allen. There is an ornamental wall surrounding the courtyard and gardens. This is Mr. Wrights final example of "Prairie Houses."
Another Wichita building designed by Frank Lloyd Wright is on the Wichita State University campus. The Corbin Education Center on Fairmount is a beautiful example of Mr. Wrights distinctive design. The color scheme of pinks, orange and browns was actually Mrs. Wrights input.
I love Wichita with it's combination of old and new. For other posts about Wichita, go back in this blog to "2010" Archives and find out about Delano, Pizza Hut, Joyland, "The Keeper of the Plains" and North High School among other topics. I grew up in Wichita but still find interesting places to explore every time I return "home."
In the Wizard of Oz, Dorothy said "There is no place like home."
That says it all.
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