22. Herbert and Katherine Jacobs First House
More commonly known as Jacobs I, Herbert, and Katherine, the Jacobs First Home was built in Madison, Wisconsin, in 1937. Architecture experts considered it to be the first Usonian home ever constructed. With a single-story, just two bedrooms, and 1,500 square feet of space, the house is compact.
The home's exterior features brick, glass doors, and more of Wright's signature horizontal boarding. It is topped by a flat roof and sits on a simple concrete foundation. Herbert Jacobs challenged Wright to design and construct a home for $5,000, which equals to about $87,000 today. Final construction costs added up to $5,500. Through the Frank Lloyd Wright Wisconsin Heritage Tourism Program, Inc., the home is currently open for tours.
