Johnson House II (Orono, Minnesota)

USA / Minnesota / Orono / Orono, Minnesota / Partenwood Road, 835
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The George R. and Norma Johnson House II (1974) was the second house the Johnsons had designed by John H. Howe (1913-1997). Howe was chief draftsman for famed architect Frank Lloyd Wright who became a noted architect of organic design. The Johnsons had Howe also develop the master plan for the neighborhood to be called "Partenwood" -- Howe designed the entry gate for the street and a few other houses in the tract.

Source:
Hession, Jane King, and Quigley, Tim (2015). John H. Howe, Architect: From Taliesin Apprentice to Master of Organic Design. St. Paul, Minnesota: Minnesota Historical Society Press. ISBN: 9780816683017

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PID: 0511723340011
835 Partenwood Rd
Orono, MN 55356
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Coordinates:   44°57'50"N   93°36'56"W
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