Johnson Wax Headquarters
Johnson Wax Headquarters is the world headquarters and administration building of S. C. Johnson & Son. It is in Racine, Wisconsin. It was designed by American architect Frank Lloyd Wright for the company's president, Herbert F. "Hib" Johnson. The building was constructed from 1936 to 1939.[1] Also known as the Johnson Wax Administration Building, it and the nearby 14-story Johnson Wax Research Tower (built 1944–1950) were designated as a National Historic Landmark in 1976 as Administration Building and Research Tower, S.C. Johnson and Son.[2]
Johnson Wax Headquarters Media
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The Johnson Wax Headquarters' Research Tower (left) and Administration Building (bottom). The globe is in the foreground, in front of both buildings.
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Shorter columns in the carport
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Research Tower above the Administration Building, 2016
The Research Tower, seen from the north on Howe Street
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In 1966, the Golden Rondelle Theater of the 1964 New York World's Fair was rebuilt next to the Johnson Wax Headquarters.
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The Administration Building seen from the east, looking toward the overpass between the main building and its carport. The building itself is to the left, and the carport is to the right.
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A typical desk and three-legged chair
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1969 photo of headquarters building with tower
References
Other websites
16x16px Media related to Johnson Wax Headquarters at Wikimedia Commons
- S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc. official website.
- SC Johnson: The Golden Rondelle Archived 2006-04-28 at the Wayback Machine website includes links to tour information for the Johnson Wax building.
- Johnson Wax Building, at a independent directory for architecture
