Bernard and Fern Schwartz House (Still Bend)

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Two Rivers, WI

The origin of the Bernard and Fern Schwartz House began in 1938, when Life magazine invited prominent architects to design homes for American families at different income levels. Schwartz contacted Wright and asked him to build his “dream house”, even traveling to Taliesin to plan the house.

Wright ended up changing the original “Life” magazine design by using red cypress wood and red brick instead of stucco and stone. He also raised the living room ceiling to create space for a beautiful second-floor balcony that looks down into the recreation room. He, as was his custom, designed the furniture for the house, including tables, chairs, beds, lamps, and a sofa with built-in bookshelves.

Wright was pleased with the completed residence and named it “Still Bend.”

The house is significant as an example of Wright’s Usonian philosophy – his vision for affordable, well-designed homes for middle-class Americans.

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