Paul L'Esperance Mid-Century Modern Architect Born on July 4th, 1920, in Manchester, N.H., Paul L’Esperance’s early life in Hookset, N.H., shaped his passion for design and inspired his architectural creations. From a young age, he recognized the power of...
Frank Lloyd Wright Mid-Century Modern Architect To many Frank Lloyd Wright is the greatest American architect who ever lived. In a creative career that spanned seven decades, Wright was at the forefront of several architectural movements of the 20th century, including...
Newcomb Montgomery Mid-Century Modern Architect Newcomb Thompson Montgomery hailed from an accomplished Germantown family that included the first Episcopal Bishop of the Diocese of Pennsylvania, a celebrated cell biologist, and a president of the American Fire...
Robert Bishop Mid-Century Modern Architect At the age of 65, when most folks are settling into retirement, Frank Lloyd Wright was gathering his experiences into the imagining of an entire city. Broadacre City would be a four- mile-square urban environment tailored to...
George Nakashima Mid-Century Modern Woodworker & Architect In his 20s, toting a Bachelor of Architecture degree from the University of Washington and a sheepskin from M.I.T. in Boston, George Nakashima embarked on a seven-year “seeker’s journey.” It was 1931 and the...
