Yesterday, the Westcott House Foundation in Springfield announced its foray into the world of online social networking. Through a press release, the Foundation stated, “..our goal is to use these websites to expand our network of contacts and to hopefully spread the experience of The Westcott House to those who would not otherwise know its existence.”

The Westcott House, constructed in 1908, is noted architect Frank Lloyd Wright’s only Prairie Style commission built in Ohio and is, in fact, one of the most important of his designs. After years of neglect, and placement on Preservation Ohio’s List of Ohio’s Most Endangered Historic Sites, the house was the subject of a multi-year, multi-million dollar restoration project. The house now welcomes visitors from its perch overlooking Springfield’s amazing East High Street.

For its initial venture into online marketing, the Westcott House Foundation has established pages on both Flickr and YouTube. On the former, which can be accessed by clicking here, online visitors can view photo documentation from three different Foundation outreach and visitor experience programs. On the Foundation’s YouTube site, which can be accessed here, you can view a video documenting the story of the house and its restoration. Another video profiles a recent collaboration between the Foundation and two of Wright’s other masterpieces – Fallingwater and Unity Temple.

For information on the Westcott House and events taking place there, their excellent website is a must-see; click here to visit.

Photo:  Westcott House, Springfield -- Doug Miller/Creative Commons License