Goetsch-Winckler House

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Meridian Charter, MI

Alma Goetsch and Kathrine Winckler, two professors and artists at Michigan State University, commissioned Frank Lloyd Wright to design a home for them in 1940. This home was to be part of a larger planned Usonian community in East Lansing, Michigan, however, it turned out to be the only home built due to loans falling apart because the designs were felt to be too radical.

No matter what they thought at the time, the Goetsch-Winckler home is now widely known as the most perfect example of the low-cost Usonian home that Wright envisioned for middle-class America. The precursor to the ranch home of the 50s and 60s. The Usonian home is best known for using simple materials in its construction, like concrete blocks and wood. It’s also known for its open-floor plan and low-pitched roof with large windows to let in the sunshine. Often, they are built in rural areas to live in harmony with natural surroundings.

The Goetsch-Winckler House sits on a knoll in a quiet and secluded area. Inside, you’ll find an open floor plan with more than three dozen floor-to-ceiling windows, a gas fireplace, a large kitchen workspace, a modular dining table that seats up to eight, and two bedrooms. Plus, the floors are heated, making things nice and cozy in the winter.

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