F.F. Tomek House
Historic house in Illinois. Added to the National Register in 1999, and a National Historic Landmark.
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What it is
The F. F. Tomek House, also known as The Ship House or as the Ferdinand Frederick and Emily Tomek House, is a historic house in Riverside, Illinois. It is a prominent example of Prairie School design by Frank Lloyd Wright. Designed in 1904 and finished in 1906, the Tomek House is a well-preserved example of the style. In addition to being a good example of the Prairie style, the Tomek house documents the development of the style, which reached its clearest expression in Wright's Robie House in 1908. It is included in the Riverside Historic District and was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1999.
Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The record
| Register name | Tomek, F.F., House |
| Property type | Building |
| Address | 150 Nuttall Road, Riverside, IL |
| County | Cook County |
| Listed | Jan 20, 1999 |
| Listed for | Architecture |
| Level of significance | National |
| Also known as | The Ship House; See also:Riverside Landscape Architecture District |
| Reference number | 99000632 |
| 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 | 150 Nuttall Road, Riverside, IL |
| Coordinates | 41.8322° N, 87.8172° W · Directions ↗ |
| Nearest national park unit | Pullman National Historical Park · 14 miles · on Park Atlas |
| Federal campgrounds nearby | West Beach Picnic Shelters 35 miles |
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Nearby in Cook County
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Reference
Questions people ask
When was F.F. Tomek House listed on the National Register?
Jan 20, 1999. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
Who designed F.F. Tomek House?
Frank Lloyd Wright, working in the Prairie School architecture style.
Source: Wikidata
Can I visit F.F. Tomek 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 F.F. Tomek House?
150 Nuttall Road, Riverside, Cook County, Illinois. The nearest national park unit is Pullman National Historical Park, 14 miles away.
Source: Pullman National Historical Park
Where is the nomination form for F.F. Tomek House?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Are there campgrounds near F.F. Tomek House?
One federal campground is within reach, West Beach Picnic Shelters, 35 miles away.
Source: Campsite Atlas
Is there cell service at F.F. Tomek House?
FCC coverage maps show Verizon 4G LTE, 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 99000632. 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.