Dana-Thomas House Foundation

Due to the weather, tonight's Freedom Night at Lincoln Tomb, including tours of the tomb's upper deck, has been cancelled. Tours for future weeks are still available and reservations can be made at https://LTFreedomNights.eventbrite.com
We hope everyone stays safe today!

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Happy 159th Birthday Frank Lloyd Wright! The picture is circa 1905, just a year after he completed Susan Lawrence Dana's home, which is now the Dana-Thomas House, operated by State Historic Sites at Springfield, IL. What is your favorite feature of the Dana-Thomas House?

Zoo Booth with the Henson Robinson Zoo is at the Dana-Thomas House today! Stop by from 10:30 am to 1:30 pm and see and learn about the animals!

We had SO much fun hosting a group of 60+ from the Frank Lloyd Wright Building Conservancy last Friday. We even got to see some of Susan's hats, and, a special bonus was a visit to the Lawrence Education Center library. Susan Lawrence Dana commissioned Frank Lloyd Wright to design the library as a tribute to her father, Rheuna D. Lawrence, who was president of the school board for many years. Thank you to everyone who attended, our volunteers, and to District 186 for allowing us to visit the school!

Our Annual Dinner was held on April 17th with Kim Bixler as our presenter. Kim’s family owned Frank Lloyd Wright’s 1908 Edward E. Boynton house in Rochester, NY from 1977 to 1994. Kim shared the story of growing up in a Wright house, including the joys and pitfalls.

Thank you to Kim for a great presentation, and thank you to everyone who attended and sponsored the event! Also, a huge thank you to Bob Marcy for making all the centerpieces – they were gorgeous!

Pictures by Jennifer Davis.

We're continuing the Arbor Day Celebration! The Sumac Shop (along with the Old State Capitol and Kidzeum) are giving away free tree seedlings! Stop by the Sumac Shop today between 1:00 pm and 3:00 pm and get a Fragrant Sumac! Limit 1 tree per family please.

The Sumac Shop is located at 302 E. Lawrence Ave., Springfield, IL, across the street from the Dana-Thomas House. The Sumac Shop is open seven days a week from 10:00 am to 4:30 pm.

New items in the Sumac Shop! Check out the Art and Nature Activity Book, and two new board books - Charley Harper's Book of Colors and Charley Harper's I Am Wild - Animals in America's National Parks.

Available at www.sumacshop.com or visit 302 E. Lawrence Ave., Springfield, IL (across the street from the Dana-Thomas House) any day between 10:00 am and 4:30 pm.

Our hearts go out to the family and friends of Marilyn Lawler who passed away on April 16th.

Marilyn Lawler Obituary - Springfield, IL Celebrate the life of Marilyn Lawler, leave a kind word or memory and get funeral service information care of Butler Funeral Home & Cremation Tribute Center - Springfield.