Hallway window (left)

Architect: Frank Lloyd Wright

1912–14

Oak, pine, glass, copper-coated zinc caming, porcelain, brass hardware, metal screens, cotton canvas upholstery, fabric-covered shades

Minneapolis Institute of Art

In 1908 Francis and Mary Little commissioned Frank Lloyd Wright, the architect of their previous home in Peoria, to design a summer residence for them on their property overlooking scenic Lake Minnetonka. The home that Wright designed for the Littles was one of his last great Prairie School houses. Characteristically long and low, with a hipped roof, the house featured windows spanning the entire lakeside elevation, giving the Littles full advantage of the impressive view. Although Wright drew elaborate designs for these windows, Mr. Little did not want an intricate pattern to obscure his view of the lake. As a compromise, large exp