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| John Lloyd Wright |
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| John Lloyd Wright |
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| John Lloyd Wright |
Your (perhaps unwanted) "Aspie-type" FLW-related factoid for today:
John Lloyd Wright, the son of architect Frank Lloyd Wright, first developed the concept for "Lincoln Logs" in 1916.
By the 1920s, the younger Wright had patented his stackable wooden construction sets and named them after the Kentucky log cabin where America’s 16th President -- Abraham Lincoln -- was born.
Although "Lincoln Logs" would prove to be the most successful version of this type of toy, log cabin building sets had been around long before John Lloyd Wright debuted his brand. One of the earliest such toys was produced by Ellis, Britton & Eaton in Vermont under the name “Log Cabin Playhouse” during the 1860s. Other 20th-century versions include the “American Logs” set by Halsam and “Frontier Logs” by Ideal.
The design of Wright’s "Lincoln Logs" was influenced by the construction of his father’s "Imperial Palace Hotel" in Tokyo -- whose interlocking timber beams were said to make the structure earthquake-proof.
Original "Lincoln Log" sets were made entirely from redwood by the Red Square Company of Chicago, Illinois. These sets also included instructions on how to build the two most famous American cabins -- those belonging to "Uncle Tom" and President Lincoln.
Naturally, my older brother, Alfred (a bridge engineer), and I had a set of "Lincoln Logs," a favorite childhood toy.
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