Child of the Sun
The largest collection of Frank Lloyd Wright buildings on a single campus.
Child of the Sun is a collection of buildings designed by Frank Lloyd Wright on the campus of Florida Southern College in Lakeland, Florida.
Quick Facts
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Lore & Background
The twelve original buildings were constructed between 1941 and 1958. On March 2, 2012, it was designated a National Historic Landmark. The buildings are listed on the National Register of Historic Places and together form the largest collection of buildings by Frank Lloyd Wright.
Reader's Guide
The Sharp Family Tourism and Education Center, opened in 2013, features a Wright-designed Usonian house and the GEICO Gift Shop. It offers self-guided, docent-led, and group tours. It is open from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Did You Know?
- Frank Lloyd Wright was retained by Florida Southern President Ludd M. Spivey in 1938 to develop a master plan.
- Wright adopted a plan based on the idea of orange groves, with evenly spaced trees forming a grid.
- Some concrete blocks were formed by the college's students using local materials.
- The basic plan for the campus was based on ideas from Wright's Broadacre City concept.
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