Episode 202: Artful Crimes, Volume 2: Frank Lloyd Wright and the Taliesin Massacre

Once Upon A Crime | True Crime

Esther Ludlow

True Crime, Crime, Truecrime, Criminology, History, Criminals

4.6 • 5K Ratings

🗓️ 19 April 2021

⏱️ 41 minutes

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Summary

Famed architect Frank Lloyd Wright begins an affair with Martha “Mamah” Borthwick. When the scandal threatens his career and reputation, he builds a home near Spring Green, Wisconsin. Called “Taliesin”, it was supposed to be a place of peace and refuge for the couple, but in 1914, it became the site of a horrifying massacre. Resources: “Soulmate Stunt Loses its Zest”, Kokomo Daily Tribune, August 3, 1910.Frank Lloyd Wright by Jan Adkins, published by Penguin Random House, 2008 “Cook massacres seven at Wisconsin home Frank Lloyd Wright built for his mistress”, by Mara Bovsun for The New York Daily News, Jan 25, 2014. Links:Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1730325570622505Patreon: www.patreon.com/onceuponacrime Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	This podcast details true crime cases.
0:03.4	It contains adult themes and may contain descriptions of violence.
0:07.2	It is not intended for children.
0:09.2	Listener discretion is advised.
0:20.0	Thank you for joining me for today's episode of Once Upon a Crime.
0:23.6	Back in season one of the podcast,
0:26.0	I released a series called Artful Crimes,
0:28.8	which allowed me to combine two of my favorite subjects,
0:32.0	True Crime and Art History.
0:34.0	This month, I'm revisiting that theme
0:36.4	and bringing you three more true crime cases
0:38.8	connected to the world of art and artists.
0:41.6	In this episode, I'll tell you a terrifying true-life story
0:45.6	that involves famed architect, Frank Lloyd Wright.
0:48.8	Frank Lloyd Wright was one of the most influential designers
0:51.6	of the 20th century.
0:53.2	He most famously introduced the architectural style
0:56.0	known as Prairie School,
0:57.6	a concept that sought to blend a home or building
1:00.4	into its surrounding landscape.
1:02.4	Of the over 800 buildings, Frank Lloyd Wright designed,
1:06.0	his prized project was a home he built for himself.
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