Arthur Heurtley House
Historic house in Oak Park, Illinois. Built 1902 by Frank Lloyd Wright. Added to the National Register in 2000, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
The Arthur Heurtley House is a Prairie-style residence at 318 Forest Avenue in Oak Park, a suburb of Chicago in Illinois, United States. Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and constructed in 1902, the Heurtley House is one of the earliest examples of a Wright-designed house in full Prairie style. Its decorative features, such as horizontal design details, low roof, and pinwheel motifs, were reused in Wright's later Prairie-style works. The house is designated as a National Historic Landmark and is part of the Frank Lloyd Wright–Prairie School of Architecture Historic District, a National Register of Historic Places district.
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The record
| Register name | Heurtley, Arthur, House |
| Property type | Building |
| Address | 318 North Forest Avenue, Oak Park, IL |
| County | Cook County |
| Listed | Feb 16, 2000 |
| Listed for | Architecture |
| Level of significance | National |
| Reference number | 00000258 |
| Built | 1902 · more from the 1900s |
| Architect | Frank Lloyd Wright |
| Type of place | single-family detached home |
| Style | Prairie School architecture |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 1 building |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | 318 North Forest Avenue, Oak Park, IL |
| Coordinates | 41.8931° N, 87.8002° W · Directions ↗ |
| Also in Oak Park | 17 listed places in Oak Park → |
| Nearest national park unit | Pullman National Historical Park · 17 miles · on Park Atlas |
| Federal campgrounds nearby | West Beach Picnic Shelters 36 miles |
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Reference
Questions people ask
When was Arthur Heurtley House listed on the National Register?
Feb 16, 2000. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
When was Arthur Heurtley House built?
1902, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, in the Prairie School architecture style.
Source: Wikidata
Can I visit Arthur Heurtley House?
No public access is recorded. A National Register listing recognizes a place; it does not open it to visitors.
Source: National Park Service
Where is Arthur Heurtley House?
318 North Forest Avenue, Oak Park, Cook County, Illinois. The nearest national park unit is Pullman National Historical Park, 17 miles away.
Source: Pullman National Historical Park
Where is the nomination form for Arthur Heurtley House?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Are there campgrounds near Arthur Heurtley House?
One federal campground is within reach, West Beach Picnic Shelters, 36 miles away.
Source: Campsite Atlas
Is there cell service at Arthur Heurtley House?
FCC coverage maps show Verizon 5G, AT&T 5G, and T-Mobile 5G at the listed point. Coverage indoors and behind old masonry is another matter.
Source: FCC Broadband Map
Sources
Location, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet where it carries the listing. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 00000258. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.