Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio

Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio
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Location428 Forest Ave. (house), 951 Chicago Ave. (studio), Oak Park, Illinois
Coordinates41°53′38.86″N 87°47′59.21″W / 41.8941278°N 87.7997806°W / 41.8941278; -87.7997806
Area0.4 acres (0.16 ha)
Built1889
ArchitectFrank Lloyd Wright
Architectural styleShingle Style
NRHP reference No.72000456[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPSeptember 14, 1972[1]
Designated NHLJanuary 7, 1976[2]

The Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio is a historic house and design studio in Oak Park, Illinois, which was designed and owned by architect Frank Lloyd Wright. First built in 1889 and added to over the years, the home and studio is furnished with original Wright-designed furniture and textiles.[3] It has been restored by the Frank Lloyd Wright Preservation Trust to its appearance in 1909, the last year Wright lived there with his family.[4] Here, Wright worked on his career and aesthetic in becoming one of the most influential architects of the 20th century.

The property was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972, declared a National Historic Landmark four years later,[5] and contributes to the Frank Lloyd Wright–Prairie School of Architecture Historic District containing a number of his projects and related work.

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Wright, Frank Lloyd, Home and Studio". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved July 20, 2008.
  3. ^ The Chicago Food Encyclopedia. Carol Mighton Haddix, Bruce Kraig, Colleen Taylor Sen.
  4. ^ Abernathy, Ann; Thorpe, John G. (1988). The Oak Park Home and Studio of Frank Lloyd Wright. The Frank Lloyd Wright Preservation Trust. pp. 4, 5, 33, 44, 46. ISBN 0-945635-00-1.
  5. ^ Frank Lloyd Wright Home & Studio Archived 2007-06-20 at the Wayback Machine, NHL Database, National Historic Landmarks Program. Retrieved 20 February 2007