Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio

Oak Park, United States

Exterior only

Visible from the street; the inside is private.

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In Oak Park, Illinois, the Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio stands as a two-part structure that documents the architect's evolving vision during a formative two decades of his career. Built in 1889 shortly after Wright's marriage to Catherine Tobin, the southern house initially displayed either Shingle or Queen Anne stylistic influences, while the studio annex, added in 1898, exemplified his emerging Prairie style. Both sections are wood-frame structures organized around central fireplaces, their brick, stone, and shingled facades featuring functional rather than ornamental detailing. Wright expanded the house in 1895 and used the studio as a design workshop where he and his associates developed dozens of buildings before departing in 1909. Now restored to its 1909 appearance and operated as a museum by the Frank Lloyd Wright Preservation Trust, the property is designated a National Historic Landmark and contributes to the Frank Lloyd Wright–Prairie School of Architecture Historic District.

Architect

Frank Lloyd Wright

Type: studio, single-family detached home
Heritage: National Register of Historic Places listed place, National Historic Landmark
Place: Oak Park, United States

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