Parkwyn Village [†] is a neighborhood that was founded in the 1940s by a group of young scientists, employed at the Upjohn Company, who had a vision for a "congenial housing community." They purchased a 47-acre tract of land in 1946 at the west end of Winchell Avenue, overlooking Lorenz Lake (now known as Asylum Lake), for $18,000. The land was originally considered to be beyond the Kalamazoo city limits. By the fall of that year, they prevailed upon world‑famous architect, Frank Lloyd Wright, to layout the community and design affordable houses they could build themselves.
† Parkwyn Village History, www.parkwynvillage.com, accessed July, 2022.
Only four Wright designs were built. These are:
Robert and Rose Levin House, ca. 1948, 2816 Taliesin Drive.
Eric V. Brown House, ca. 1949, 2806 Taliesin Drive.
Ward McCartney House, ca. 1949, 2662 Taliesin Drive.
Robert D. Winn House, ca. 1950, 2822 Taliesin Drive.
