Where to see Frank Lloyd Wright’s rare, world-renowned Wasmuth portfolio

Wright’s Wasmuth lithograph design portfolio, a collection of commercial and residential lithograph prints of his most famous works, is on exhibit at SC Johnson’s Racine headquarters. Photograph: SC Johnson

Fans of American architecture have a new way to see the work of Frank Lloyd Wright. Wright’s Wasmuth lithograph design portfolio, a collection of commercial and residential lithograph prints of his most famous works is on exhibit at SC Johnson’s Racine headquarters. The portfolio includes the Larkin Administration Building in Buffalo, NY; the Robie House in Chicago; and Unity Temple in Oak Park, Ill. Of the 100 renderings in the portfolio, 43 are currently displayed.

During a free tour of the SC Johnson campus, visitors can see the refurbished 1940s penthouse office of SC Johnson’s third-generation leader HF Johnson Jr. The office has been restored to depict its original state, including an original Wright-designed desk and chairs. Other Wright-designed spaces visitors will be able to tour include SC Johnson’s famed great workroom in the administration building and the research tower – in its second year of being open to the public – which served as a hub of creativity and the birthplace to some of companies most well-known household products, including Raid, Glade, and Pledge.

The exhibit features reproduction Frank Lloyd Wright Furniture set up to give visitors the chance to look at all 100 of the Wasmuth plates by paging through the 1998 published version of the portfolio, Studies and Executed Buildings by Frank Lloyd Wright. Photograph: SC Johnson

One of the most arresting parts of the interior of the Mr and Mrs Avery Coonley House, Riverside, Illinois, were the leaded glass windows, whose geometric abstractions of American flags, balloons, and confetti recall compositions of contemporary European artists. Photograph: SC Johnson

This lithographic print on tan woven paper with brown ink and brown wash depicts the interior perspective and detail elevation of the city dwelling for Mrs Susan . Dana, Springfield, Illinois, designed in 1902. Photograph: SC Johnson

This lithographic print on glassine with brown ink depicts the perspective of the Thomas P Hardy House, Racine, Wisconsin, designed in 1905. Shown here with a closeup of the flower from the bottom portion of the lithograph. Photograph: SC Johnson

This lithographic print on tan woven paper with brown ink and gray wash depicts the atelier of Frank Lloyd Wright, Oak Park, Illinois, designed in 1897. Photograph: SC Johnson

The headquarters offers free tours Wednesday through Sunday, including:

The Landmarks Tour – a guided tour designed for guests who want a comprehensive look at SC Johnson’s inspired architecture. The tour includes the Wright-designed administration building, HF Johnson Jr’s office and the research tower. Additionally, visitors will be able to see the Foster + Partners-designed Fortaleza Hall, The SC Johnson Gallery featuring the Wasmuth Portfolio and The Lily Pad, a gift shop that features exclusive SC Johnson memorabilia and Wright-inspired items.

Self-guided tour – self-guided tour options are available for Fortaleza Hall, the exhibit Frank Lloyd Wright and the Wasmuth Portfolio in The SC Johnson Gallery and The Lily Pad.

Wingspread Tour – a short five miles north along Lake Michigan, visitors can tour the last and largest of Wright’s iconic Prairie homes at Wingspread, a dedicated National Historic Landmark.

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