Wright, Frank Lloyd, House and Studio
House museum in Oak Park, Illinois. Added to the National Register in 1972, and a National Historic Landmark.
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What it is
The Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio is a historic house museum in Oak Park, Illinois, United States. It was built in 1889 by the American architect Frank Lloyd Wright, who lived there with his family for two decades and expanded it multiple times, and consists of two interconnected structures. The house to the south was designed in either the Shingle style or the Queen Anne style, while the studio to the north was designed in the Prairie style. The museum is managed by the Frank Lloyd Wright Preservation Trust, which has restored the building to its appearance in 1909, the year Wright moved out. The building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as a National Historic Landmark, and it is a contributing property to the Frank Lloyd Wright–Prairie School of Architecture Historic District.
Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | 428 Forest Ave. (house), 951 Chicago Ave. (studio), Oak Park, IL |
| County | Cook County |
| Listed | Sep 14, 1972 |
| Listed for | Art, Architecture |
| Level of significance | National |
| Also known as | Oak Park House and Studio |
| Reference number | 72000456 |
| Architect | Frank Lloyd Wright |
| Type of place | studio, single-family detached home |
| 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 | 428 Forest Ave. (house), 951 Chicago Ave. (studio), Oak Park, IL |
| Coordinates | 41.8942° N, 87.8001° 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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Drawings & photographs
Measured drawings and photographs from the Library of Congress. Public domain. All 1 record ↗
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Reference
Questions people ask
When was Wright, Frank Lloyd, House and Studio listed on the National Register?
Sep 14, 1972. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
Who designed Wright, Frank Lloyd, House and Studio?
Frank Lloyd Wright.
Source: Wikidata
Can I visit Wright, Frank Lloyd, House and Studio?
Yes. Wright, Frank Lloyd, House and Studio is recorded as open to the public.
Source: Wikidata
Where is Wright, Frank Lloyd, House and Studio?
428 Forest Ave. (house), 951 Chicago Ave. (studio), Oak Park, Cook County, Illinois. The nearest national park unit is Pullman National Historical Park, 17 miles away.
Source: Pullman National Historical Park
Are there historic photographs or drawings of Wright, Frank Lloyd, House and Studio?
Yes. The Historic American Buildings Survey at the Library of Congress has drawings or photographs of it.
Source: Library of Congress
Where is the nomination form for Wright, Frank Lloyd, House and Studio?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Are there campgrounds near Wright, Frank Lloyd, House and Studio?
One federal campground is within reach, West Beach Picnic Shelters, 36 miles away.
Source: Campsite Atlas
Is there cell service at Wright, Frank Lloyd, House and Studio?
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 72000456. 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. Drawings and photographs are Historic American Buildings Survey records at the Library of Congress, public domain.