O’Connor House (1916)
Tucked away in Wilmette, Illinois, lies the J.J. O’Connor 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 […]
Beachy House (1906)
Dr. Peter Fahrney – whose wealth resulted from the manufacture and patenting of medicines – had five children: four sons and a daughter, Susan Emma. After two children and a failed marriage, Susan Emma met and, in 1901, married Peter Beachy. Beachy worked as a financial auditor with her father’s company, and the couple lived […]
Arthur Heurtley House (1902)
Another in a long and impressive list of homes designed in the Chicago suburb of Oak Park, Illinois, Frank Lloyd Wright’s Arthur Heurtley House was constructed in 1902 and is perhaps one of the earliest examples of a full-on Prairie-Style home; many believe it to be one of Wright’s greatest residential designs. This page may […]
Hickox House (1900)
Built in 1900, this house is one of two homes built in Kankakee by Frank Lloyd Wright. The Bradley House, located next door to the Hickox House, is open for tours. The Hickox house is currently for sale. View the listing on Zillow here. Tours The Hickox home is privately owned, but the Bradley […]
Dana-Thomas House (1902)
The Dana-Thomas House is an incredibly well-preserved and exquisite example of Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture. Located on the corner of 4th and Lawrence Streets, the house is just blocks from the capitol and minutes from downtown — easily within walking distance of the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library & Museum in good weather. The home itself […]
Amberg House (1911)
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 […]
Harvey Sutton House (1907)
The Harvey P. Sutton House is a six-bedroom, 4,000-square-foot (370 m2) Frank Lloyd Wright-designed home at 602 Norris Avenue in McCook, Nebraska. Although the house is known by her husband’s name, Eliza Sutton was the driving force behind the commissioning of Wright for the design in 1905–1907 and the construction of the house in 1907–1908. […]
Thomas P. Hardy House (1905)
It may be quite difficult to imagine what Racine Wisconsin looked like in 1905. But a Google Maps search for the city at that time period results in an amazing view of an area not far from the SC Johnson campus, where Frank Lloyd wright designed two buildings circa 1936; the Administration Building, which opened […]
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 […]
Eugene Gilmore House (1908)
In the University Heights Historic District, High up on a hill in Madison, Wisconsin and overlooking both the University of Wisconsin Madison Campus and Lake Mendota, is a beautiful Frank Lloyd Wright design referred to as “The Airplane House”. A rather monolithic-looking structure, the home was commissioned by Eugene A. Gilmore, a law professor at […]