Henry J. Allen House (1917)
The Allen House was completed in 1918 for Elsie and Henry Allen in Wichita, Kansas. The home was Wright’s last prairie house. Photo Credit: “DSC_0101” by Matthew Saunders is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 Location 255 North Roosevelt Road, Wichita, Kansas Tours of the Allen House Various tours of Wright’s Allen House are available. Advance […]
Lewis Burleigh House (1915)
Tucked away in Wilmette, Illinois, lies the Burleigh House, a testament to Frank Lloyd Wright’s innovative vision. Built in 1916, this residence exemplifies the architect’s signature Prairie Style, characterized by horizontal lines, low profiles, and an emphasis on integrating the structure with its natural surroundings. (This page may contain affiliate links. See our disclosure about […]
Emil Bach House (1915)
The Emil Bach House is a Prairie style house in the Rogers Park neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois, United States that was designed by architect Frank Lloyd Wright. The house was built in 1915 for an admirer of Wright’s work, Emil Bach, the co-owner of the Bach Brick Company. The Bach House is one of the […]
William B. Greene House (1912)
In the late 1800s and early 1900s, Frank Lloyd Wright had already designed homes for clients in New York, Ohio, Michigan, Iowa and Wisconsin. He also had designed numerous homes in Illinois; most of those were located in Chicago, River Forest and Oak Park, but Wright also began to attain clients in the wealthy suburbs […]
Balch House (1911)
The Oscar Balch House is a historic Prairie School residence located in Oak Park, Illinois. Designed by renowned architect Frank Lloyd Wright, the house was built in 1911 for Oscar Balch, a prominent businessman. The Balch House is notable for its innovative design and use of Prairie School elements. The home features a strong horizontal […]
Amberg House (1910)
The Amberg House is a Frank Lloyd Wright-designed house located in Grand Rapids, Michigan. It was built in 1911 for David M. Amberg, a prosperous liquor wholesaler. The house is considered a landmark of Prairie School architecture and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The house is a one-story, T-shaped structure with […]
Rev. Jesse R. Zeigler House
Built in 1910, the “Prairie Style” Zeigler house — also known as the “Fireproof House for $5,000” — is the only Frank Lloyd Wright structure in the state of Kentucky. Although it is a Wright design, the plans for it were actually drawn up in Chicago while Wright himself was in Europe. Construction of the […]
Stewart House (1909)
Before closing up his Oak Park studio in Chicago and heading to Europe in late 1909, Frank Lloyd Wright put together blueprints for what would then be his only Prairie-style residence in California: the Emily and George C. Stewart summer cottage, located in Montecito, CA, about a half mile from the Pacific Ocean in Santa […]
City National Bank & Hotel (1909)
The Historic Park Inn Hotel in Mason City, Iowa is the only remaining hotel in the world that was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. It was originally built in 1910 as the City National Bank and Park Inn, and it served as a hotel until 1974. The hotel was then closed and fell into disrepair, […]
Meyer May House (1908)
Whether you are a maven or aficionado, a fan or admirer, a true Wright follower or – perhaps someone not unlike myself (a soul who is duly impressed by unfailing attention to detail) – someone whose curiosity and/or admiration for architecture brings you to view the structures of Frank Lloyd Wright… there is a home […]