Completed Projects
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Taliesin
| Project Description | Year Completed | Fund Source |
| Complete rewiring of the Taliesin complex | 1988 | Getty Foundation |
| Conservation Management Plan | 1993 | Getty Foundation |
| Restoration and repair of Mr. Wright's Bedroom Terrace | 1993 | TPI |
| Rehabilitation of Hill Wing apartments | 1994 | TPI |
| Restoration and reconstruction of Mr. Wright’s studio terrace and lower court cantilevered pier and slab | 1995 | TPI |
| Restoration of Mrs. Wright’s bedroom exterior | 1996 | TPI |
| Draft summary historic structure report and historic photo/chronology database | 1997 | TPI |
| Comprehensive restoration of studio office wing following damage caused by 1998 loss of tea circle oak | 2000 | Insurance (Ace USA) |
| Connection of Taliesin complex sanitary system to local treatment plant | 2004 | Save America’s Treasures |
| Stabilization of hillside with installation of site drainage and foundation underpinning | 2005 | Save America’s Treasures |
| Taliesin re-roofing | 2005 | Save America’s Treasures |
| Stabilization of retaining wall at the Farm Wing | 2009 | WHEDA |
| Repair and replacement of masonry at the Entry Steps, the pool in the Garden Court, and flagstone outside of the Garden Room | 2009 | WHEDA/TPI/Donations |
| Structural repair to southern lower portion of Wrights’ Living Quarters | 2010 | WHEDA |
| Restoration of the Wright Bedroom wing interiors | 2010 | WHEDA/TPI |
| Re-roofing of Lower Court Roof | 2010 | TPI |
| Restoration of Taliesin Breezeway Entry Roof | 2010 | TPI |
| Completion of structural repairs and re-roofing of the West Wing | 2011 | WHEDA/TPI/FLLW FND |
| Interior foundation underpinning and repairs to the Guest Wing | 2011 | TPI/FLLW FND |
| Underground tank abatement at Taliesin Residence | 2011 | FLLW FND |
| Annual repair/maintenance of material and mechanical systems | TPI/FLLW FND |
Unity Chapel
| Project Description | Year Completed | Fund Source |
| Re-wiring of chapel | 1989 | Unity Chapel, Inc. |
| Bee removal and repairs to chapel west wall | 2008 | Unity Chapel, Inc./ TPI |
| Annual repair/maintenance of material and mechanical systems | Unity Chapel, Inc./ TPI |
Hillside
| Project Description | Year Completed | Fund Source |
| Reconstruction of drafting studio trusses and roof | 1979 | FLLW FND/ State Historical Society of Wisconsin |
| Rewiring of Hillside Home School complex | 1979 | FLLW FND/ State Historical Society of Wisconsin |
| Comprehensive restoration of West Corridor dormitories and bathroom: foundations, structure, roofing, and finishes | 1996 | TPI |
| Comprehensive reconstruction and repair of entry and bridge roofs with stabilization and repair of gallery roofs | 2002 | TPI |
| Installation of a new sanitary system for the Hillside Home School complex | 2005 | TPI |
| Repair and rehabilitation of theater bathroom | 2006 | TPI |
| Repair of failed portions of studio flooring | 2006 | TPI |
| Repair and installation of new roof membrane at the Dana Gallery | 2006 | TPI |
| Repair and installation of roofing at Theatre Foyer. Installation of fluid-applied membrane to flat roofs of Foyer and Theatre | 2006 | TPI |
| Structural repair and re-roofing of the Assembly Hall roof along with masonry repairs to Assembly Hall chimney | 2007 | TPI |
| Restoration of Hillside Theater Curtain | 2008 | FLLW FND |
| Re-upholstery of Assembly Hall benches | 2008 | FLLW FND |
| Comprehensive restoration of East Corridor dormitories and bathroom: foundations, structure, roofing, and finishes | 2009 | TPI/ FLLW FND |
| Installation of new roof system on Hillside Studio Saw Tooth Roof | 2010 | TPI |
| Hillside Comprehensive Chronology | 2010 | TPI |
| Re-pointing of East Assembly Hall Masonry wall, along with repairs to exterior planter | 2010 | TPI |
| Installation of new air conditioning system in the Drafting Studio and kitchen and dining room | 2011 | FLLW FND |
| Annual repair/maintenance of material and mechanical systems | TPI/FLLW FND |
Romeo and Juliet Windmill
| Project Description | Year Completed | Fund Source |
| Windmill Reconstructed | 1992 | FLLW FND |
| Windmill Well Sealed (WDNR Order) | 1996 | TPI |
| Structural and finish repairs to the floor and wall of windmill balcony |
2009 | TPI |
| Annual repair/maintenance of material and mechanical systems | TPI/FLLW FND |
Thomas Lloyd Jones Farm
| Project Description | Year Completed | Fund Source |
| Rehabilitation of Pig Barn into Preservation Shop | 1992 | TPI |
| Structural repair and re-roofing of Uncle Thomas’ House | 2001 | TPI |
| Replacement of asphalt three tab shingles with cedar roofing | 2007 | TPI |
| Annual repair/maintenance of material and mechanical systems | TPI/FLLW FND |
Tan-Y-Deri
| Project Description | Year Completed | Fund Source |
| New cedar roofing installed replacing non-historic asphalt shingles | 1997 | TPI |
| Historic structure report | 2001 | TPI/Jeffris Family FND |
| Comprehensive structural repairs | 2001 | TPI |
| Rehabilitation of second floor bathrooms | 2001 | TPI |
| Comprehensive rehabilitation and structural repair of the Engineer’s Cottage main level and roof | 2010 | TPI |
| Comprehensive restoration project plan completed in conjunction with the FLLWSA | 2011 | Taliesin Fellows/TPI |
| Annual repair/maintenance of material and mechanical systems | TPI/FLLW FND |
Midway
| Project Description | Year Completed | Fund Source |
| Comprehensive structural repairs to Midway Complex | c. 1983 | FLLW FND |
| Complete rewiring of the Midway Complex | 1989 | FLLW FND |
| Draft historic structures report | 1994 | TPI |
| Re-roof and insulate upper cottage | 1994 | TPI |
| Trenching and installation of new underground electrical service | 1995 | WHEDA |
| Artifact / collection storage constructed inside the Midway main barn | 2009 | TPI |
| Re-roofing of the Midway complex | 2009 | TPI/ Frank Lloyd Wright School of Architecture |
| Stabilization of calf pen under lower cottage | 2009 | TPI |
| Repairs to grading and drainage | 2009 | TPI |
| Structural stabilization/restoration study for the Train | 2010 | TPI |
| Repairs to structure and finishes in the lower cottage | 2010 | Donation |
| Structural stabilization/mothballing of Train | 2010 | TPI |
| Annual repair/maintenance of material and mechanical systems | TPI/FLLW FND |
Landscapes
| Project Description | Year Completed | Fund Source |
| Strategic landscape plan | 1998 | TPI |
| Rehabilitation of Entry Bridge by waterfall | 2006 | Save America’s Treasures/ Donation from Denny Sanford |
| Prairie restoration | 2008 | Fish and Wildlife Services |
| Prairie restoration | 2008 | WDNR |
| New underground electric service to Taliesin |
2009 | TPI/Alliant Energy |
| Estate-wide public signage | 2010 | TPI |
| Annual interior road maintenance | TPI/FLLW FND | |
| Annual trail maintenance | TPI | |
| Annual specimen tree replacement/care | TPI | |
| Annual landscape maintenance | FLLW FND |