Goetsch–Winckler House

Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright for Michigan State University art professors Alma Goetsch and Kathrine Winckler, the Goetsch–Winckler house was the only structure built as part of a larger planned Usonian community in East Lansing, Michigan.

This compact, single-story home embodies Wright’s signature Usonian principles, featuring an organic connection to the surrounding landscape, use of natural materials, accentuated use of horizontal lines, and open planning with simple massing, allowing this relatively small house feel incredibly spacious.

Situated atop a knoll on a secluded lot in a quiet neighborhood, the house’s daring carport cantilever leads one alongside a series of French doors to the main entry. Inside, the home opens into an expansive living space with a wall of windows that look across a wooded ravine.

Usonian homes, like this one, were part of Wright’s vision for decentralized, affordable, and harmonious American living. It should come as no surprise that this home is often considered one of Wright’s most elegant in both form and function.

Hi! We’re Nate and Austin, and we’re the careful caretakers of the Goetsch–Winckler house.

We realize just how fortunate we are to own this amazing home and, if you’ve met us, you know we love nothing more than sharing this incredible work of art with others. In just our first year of owning the home, we’ve given free tours to over 200 wonderful visitors!

Our goal is to continue sharing the Goetsch–Winckler House with the community through student art shows, grade school tours, en plein air painting, musical performances, more free tours, and other events that inspire through Frank Lloyd Wright’s extraordinary marriage of art and architecture.

Offering stays at the home gives others (like you!) the opportunity to experience a rare slice of Wright’s vision for Usonia, while also financially supporting our larger vision. Your booking will directly contribute to keeping the costs for these events as low as possible while also helping subsidize the very real costs of preserving and restoring this unique structure.

We have a number of projects in the pipeline and can’t do it without a little help! ❤️