National Register of Historic Places

Trier, Paul J. and Ida, House

Johnston, Polk County, Iowa
Listed
November 9, 1988
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
88002148

About this property

The Paul J. and Ida Trier House is a Usonian home designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in Johnston, Iowa, United States. Constructed in 1958, it was the last of seven Wright Usonians built in Iowa. While it is now located in a residential area, it was originally built on a site surrounded by rural farmland. The Trier house is a variation on the 1953 Exhibition House at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York. The north wing of the house was designed by Taliesin Associates and built in 1967. It was originally the carport, which was enclosed for a playroom. The present carport on the front and an extension of the shop was added at the same time. The exterior of the house is composed of hollow clay tile blocks, while the addition is brick matching the tiles. A low, flat roof caps the home. The interior features red concrete slab floors, with the exception of the kitchen where they are slate. Philippine mahogany is used for the woodwork. A large fireplace is located in the living room. The living room, kitchen, and bedrooms all face south with window walls in the living room and master bedroom. A deep overhang shades the rooms in the summer. The other bedrooms and the study have a band of windows. Typical of a Wright-designed home, the house is integrated into the site and opened to the outdoors.

Location

6880 N.W. Beaver Dr.
Johnston, Polk County, Iowa
41.68607, -93.68931

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When was Trier, Paul J. and Ida, House listed on the National Register?

Trier, Paul J. and Ida, House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 9, 1988.

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Trier, Paul J. and Ida, House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Trier, Paul J. and Ida, House is recorded as the industrial era.

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