Frank Lloyd Wright Visitor Center
A Landmark Worth the Trip
Thirteen Wright-designed structures rise across this hillside campus, linked by more than a mile of covered Esplanades and centered on the soaring Annie Pfeiffer Chapel.
In 2012, the National Park Service named the Florida Southern College Historic District a National Historic Landmark, recognizing it as the largest single-site collection of Frank Lloyd Wright architecture anywhere.
Your visit starts at the Sharp Family Tourism and Education Center, the interpretive hub for the campus and home to the Usonian Faculty House and the GEICO Gift Shop at 840 Johnson Avenue, where tours depart from.
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The Only One
The only college campus Frank Lloyd Wright ever designed.
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Now Showing
Catch a show under the dome of the only planetarium Frank Lloyd Wright designed.
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13 Buildings
Wright-designed structures across one historic campus, including his only planetarium and theatre-in-the round.
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120,000 Visitors
Each year, at a Tripadvisor Travelers’ Choice attraction ranked in the top 10% worldwide.
A Glimpse of What You'll See
Wright designed every building to work as part of a single, unfolding composition. Here's a preview of the campus you'll explore on a guided tour. These are just five of thirteen Wright-designed structures on campus. See them all on a guided tour.
Annie Pfeiffer Chapel
The soaring heart of the campus, crowned by a bell tower of intricate concrete and colored glass.
The Water Dome
Wright's largest water feature, finally realized to his full vision, sending a dome of water 45 feet into the air.
The Esplanades
More than a mile of covered walkways, their columns echoing the orange groves that once covered these hills.
Usonian Faculty House
Wright's vision of the modern American home, built decades later from his original 1939 plans.
Polk County Science Building
The largest of Wright's campus buildings, home to the only planetarium he ever designed.Explore the History
Discover how a small Methodist college and a determined president drew the world's most famous architect to central Florida.
Friends of Frank
Help restore and preserve this historic campus, and receive a t-shirt inspired by one of our Wright buildings.
Plan Your Visit
The Frank Lloyd Wright Visitor Center is located in the Sharp Family Tourism and Education Center at 840 Johnson Avenue, Lakeland, Florida 33801.
Hours
- Visitor Center: Daily, 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
- Usonian Faculty House: Daily, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
- Water Dome: Open to view anytime. Fountains run daily from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., 1 to 3:30 p.m., and 4 to 5:30 p.m.
The Visitor Center, GEICO Gift Shop, and Usonian Faculty House are closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Day.
