Frank Lloyd Wright's First Home

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The Frank Lloyd Wright Oak Park Home and Studio served as Wright's primary residence from 1889 to 1909, where many early Prairie-style designs were created.
The home was built in 1889 and expanded in 1895 and 1898, featuring a shingle-style structure with a high-pitched roof, unlike his later Prairie-style homes.
Wright left Oak Park in 1909, and after changes in ownership, the property was restored from 1974 to 1987 by the Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio Foundation and the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
Key architectural details include a barrel-vaulted playroom ceiling, octagonal library and drafting room, and extensive use of natural materials like cedar shingles, brick, and green earth tones.
The interior features original furniture and artwork, including custom murals and stencils inspired by Louis Sullivan, with many pieces donated by Wright's family.
The site is now a house museum offering various tours, including guided interior tours and the annual Wright Plus Housewalk, and was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1976.

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