Why did Frank Lloyd Wright rebuild Taliesin several times?

Frank Lloyd Wright rebuilt his home, Taliesin, near Spring Green, Wisconsin, primarily due to devastating fires.1

The first major reconstruction occurred following a 1914 tragedy, during which an employee killed seven people—including Wright’s companion, Mamah Cheney—and set fire to the living quarters of the estate. Wright rebuilt the home in the aftermath of this event.2

A second major fire occurred in 1925, when the structure was struck by lightning. Wright rebuilt the home again following this incident. Additionally, the estate underwent continuous renovations and additions throughout Wright’s life as part of the activities of the Taliesin Fellowship, a training program for architects he established in 1932. Later, in 1998, the property also required extensive repairs following damage caused by a storm.31