Paul J. and Ida Trier House

The Paul J. and Ida Trier House is a historic building located in Johnston, Iowa, United States. It is a Frank Lloyd Wright designed Usonian home that was constructed in 1958. It was the last of seven Wright Usonians built in Iowa.^[2] While it is now located in a residential area, it was constructed in an area 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.^[3] 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.

Paul J. Trier and Ida House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	Johnston, Iowa
Coordinates	41°41′9.77″N 93°41′22.95″W
Area	2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built	1958
Built by	Paul Smith
Architect	Frank Lloyd Wright
Architectural style	Usonian
NRHP reference No.	88002148[1]
Added to NRHP	November 9, 1988

The exterior of the house is composed of hollow clay tile blocks, while the addition is brick matching the tiles.^[2] 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.^[2]

See also

• List of Frank Lloyd Wright works

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. Chery Peterson; Ralph J. Christian. "Paul J. and Ida Trier House". National Park Service. Retrieved 2017-09-21. with photo(s)
3. "Trier House". SAH Archipedia. Retrieved 2017-09-21.

• Storrer, William Allin. The Frank Lloyd Wright Companion. University Of Chicago Press, 2006, ISBN 0-226-77621-2 (S.398)