Wright was 78 years old in January, 1946, when commissioned to design a new church for the Madison Society; he turned 84 before the Meeting House was completed in 1951. His productive life continued several more years during which time he designed many famous buildings, including the Marin County Courthouse in California, Monona Terrace Community Center in Madison, Greek Orthodox Church near Milwaukee, and the Guggenheim Museum in New York City. Wright died in 1959 at the age of 92. These benches where replaced during a renovation in the 1970's They are the original benches that where placed in 1950 Original turqoise upholstry