On a lovely afternoon in Oak Park
we set out on foot-
to find the Frank Lloyd Houses.
There are 25 of them in the Oak Park-
River Forest area.
There are 25 of them in the Oak Park-
River Forest area.
The Moore-Dugal House was completed in 1896
and is the first independent commission
in Oak Park after Wright
left the offices of Adler and Sullivan.
On December 23 1922, a massive fire
destroyed the third and fourth floors.
Frank Lloyd Wright returned to Oak Park
to redesign and rebuild the home for a second time.
The tall and narrow chimneys
become a Wright trademark
in the Oak Park area.
The Frank Lloyd home and studio
has been restored by the Preservation Trust
to its 1909 appearance-
the last year that Wright lived here with his family.
Wright purchased the property
and built the home in 1889 with a $5000 loan
from his employer Louis Sullivan.
He was 22 at the time
and newly married to Catherine Tobin.
The Wrights raised 6 children in the home.
has been restored by the Preservation Trust
to its 1909 appearance-
the last year that Wright lived here with his family.
Wright purchased the property
and built the home in 1889 with a $5000 loan
from his employer Louis Sullivan.
He was 22 at the time
and newly married to Catherine Tobin.
The Wrights raised 6 children in the home.
The building was listed on the
National Register of Historic Places in 1972
and 4 years later named a Historic Landmark.
(our day was full
and we didn't get to tour this location)
Wright is known for arched entrances and
"hidden" entryways or doors,
shown here in the Frank Thomas House
built in 1901.
Strong horizontal lines and a
mixture of building materials
are part of the remodeled Peter Beachy house.
Wright remodeled the original Gothic structure
that was here in 1906.
A narrow and long chimney,
"prairie" horizontal lines,
as well as
private outdoor spaces mark the
Arthur Heurtley house built in 1902.
The Laura Gale house,
also known as the Mrs. Thomas Gale
house was built in 1909.
Here the cantilevered overhangs
are executed that may have been an influence
to Wright's Fallingwater in Pennsylvania.
Fallingwater
What a blessing.
National Register of Historic Places in 1972
and 4 years later named a Historic Landmark.
(our day was full
and we didn't get to tour this location)
"hidden" entryways or doors,
shown here in the Frank Thomas House
built in 1901.
mixture of building materials
are part of the remodeled Peter Beachy house.
Wright remodeled the original Gothic structure
that was here in 1906.
"prairie" horizontal lines,
as well as
private outdoor spaces mark the
Arthur Heurtley house built in 1902.
also known as the Mrs. Thomas Gale
house was built in 1909.
Here the cantilevered overhangs
are executed that may have been an influence
to Wright's Fallingwater in Pennsylvania.
Fallingwater
A nearby park commemorates
Frank Lloyd Wright-
1867-1959
and his contribution to the history
of the Oak Park, Illinois community.
Left to Right- Faith, Connie- (me),
Linda and Jean
We pause to mark a
moment in time- together,
of the grace of an autumn afternoon
captured together.
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