Herman T. Mossberg Residence

Herman T. Mossberg Residence is a house designed by the American architect Frank Lloyd Wright.

It was built for Herman T. Mossberg and his wife Gertrude in 1948 in South Bend, Indiana, and remains in private hands today.

When the music concluded, Wright turned to Gertrude Mossberg and said, "Ah, that man Beethoven!

At the time, Wright's Usonian style had matured, and the Mossberg Residence is one of the finest examples of it.

Belden brick and tidewater cypress, as well as radiant-heat poured Cherokee red concrete floors, are all elements typical of the best Usonian homes.

And in fact, the Mossberg house as built has a large bank of French doors in the kitchen, looking directly into the back yard.

Gertrude Mossberg bore a striking resemblance to Frank Lloyd Wright's beloved Aunt Susan, wife of the Rev.

Wright-trained architect John H. "Jack" Howe, who was then a Taliesin apprentice, was assigned to live with the Mossbergs and oversee the building of the house.

As a result, this remains among Wright's best-maintained and preserved residences, now owned by one of the grandsons of the original clients.