In 1936, third generation SC Johnson leader H.F. Johnson Jr. sought
out the architect Frank Lloyd Wright. Designs were in development for
the company’s new Administration Building, but H.F. wanted a new, more
modern approach, even though ground had already been broken and
construction was set to start.
He later explained, “Anybody can build a typical building. I
wanted to build the best office building in the world, and the only way
to do that was to get the greatest architect in the world.”
Thus began a relationship between Frank Lloyd Wright and SC
Johnson that continues to this day. The remarkable Administration
Building opened in 1939, followed by the Research Tower in 1950. Today,
both are on the National Register of Historic Places.
Learn more about the Administration Building.
Learn more about the Research Tower.