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Frank Lloyd Wright Home & Studio, 428 Forest Avenue & 951 Chicago Avenue, Oak Park, Cook County, IL

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Frank Lloyd Wright Home & Studio, 428 Forest Avenue & 951 Chicago Avenue, Oak Park, Cook County, IL

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Summary

Significance: This structure, consisting of a group of buildings, includes the first residence of Frank Lloyd Wright built for himself. His home, built in 1889, shows the assimilation of the Eastern "Shingle Style," though giving evidence of an already present tendency to simplify and unify. Similarly, the Studio wing, added in 1895, shows early experimentation with the open plan. Together, the House and Studio are a source and proving ground for ideas and forms which were put to dramatic use throughout Wright's career.
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-138
Survey number: HABS IL-1099
National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 72000456

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Date

1933 - 1970
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Contributors

Historic American Buildings Survey, creator
Wright, Frank Lloyd
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Location

cook county41.89408, -87.79967
Google Map of 41.89407569999999, -87.7996716
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Library of Congress
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No known restrictions on images made by the U.S. Government; images copied from other sources may be restricted. http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/114_habs.html

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