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Today, we’re celebrating the 100th anniversary of one of Frank Lloyd Wright’s architectural masterpieces, his sprawling estate at Taliesin near Spring Green. Producer Teresa Shipley spoke with long-time Taliesin resident Minerva Montooth, about her memories and what it’s like to reside in a living monument.
Minerva Montooth has lived at Taliesin since the 1960s, when she was an assistant to Mrs. Wright. Today she works with the Frank Lloyd Wright School of Architecture.
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