THIS ELEGANT yet simple and habitable work of art is itself an embodiment of Wright’s design principles. It has been described as having “more architecture per square foot than any other building (he) ever designed.” Balanced on the edge of a wooded bluff overlooking picturesque Mirror Lake, the Seth Peterson Cottage, a 1958 design, is one of Wright’s last commissions.

AVAILABLE FOR RENTAL. The cottage is perfect for a special getaway, it is available overnight or for longer stays with accommodations for up to four guests. The Cottage will hold 30-40 guests for special events or up to 12 for round-the-table meetings.

IN THE (early) 1980s, a woman named Audrey Laatsch was canoeing on Mirror Lake near Lake Delton when she spotted the ruins of a small cottage up on a hill. She decided to investigate, and the rest is history.  It turned out the cottage, known as the Seth Peterson Cottage, was one of the last commissions of famed architect Frank Lloyd Wright. Laatsch launched a grass-roots campaign to have the cottage restored, and after a lot of sweat and tears, the restoration was finished for Wright's 125th birthday anniversary in June 1992.

Laatsch died last August. Mount Horeb artist Jeff Hagen - best known lately for his lively books on Wisconsin fish fries - was Laatsch's friend and spoke with her days before her death. "She was a great woman," Hagen said Friday. The artist had thought about writing some kind of obituary but decided to try something that would be more lasting. He wound up doing a watercolor painting, "Audrey's Star," of the Peterson cabin, and now a limited edition print of the painting has just been made available, with proceeds going to Laatsch's memorial fund.

From the Capital Times - Doug Moe, June 27, 2003

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