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Come explore the best things to do in Oak Park, Illinois. Once home to Ernest Hemingway and Frank Lloyd Wright is great for shopping, tasty restaurants and relaxing.
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We had the privilege of visiting lovely Oak Park, Illinois over the Veterans Day weekend. As a planner, I was awestruck by this community and by the architectural masterpieces of it’s famous …
Wright was 22 years old and newly married when he borrowed $5,000 from his employer, Louis Sullivan, to build a home for his future family.
Oak Park, Illinois, is chock-full of art, culture, history, architecture, shopping, food, and fun. This vibrant village just 10 miles west of Chicago’s Loop is easy to get to and even easier to enjoy.
Oak Park, Illinois is one of my favorite places to visit. I actually think I have visited there more than any other place on earth. That is because it is the home of Frank Lloyd Wright's Home and Studio (below) and where many of his designs were built. For starters, it is close to Chicago. If you are staying in the Windy City (which originally referred to their politicians, lol), you can easily take the Green Line Train right into the center of town. Walk a block up to the Visitors Center on Lake Street to get a map and get acquainted with what awaits. Of course, for me, that is the walking tour of homes in the area. You can go at a leisurely pace and find out about these beautiful places designed by Wright and others. If I had to pick a favorite Wright home in this city, I think it would be the Thomas House, which I have had the pleasure of touring. Every May, the Frank Lloyd Wright Preservation Trust sponsors a home tour of select homes. This year it is May 18 and tickets are still available. Maybe I will see you there. Oak Park is also the home of Unity Temple, where Mr. Wright was a member. This picture of the interior (from Wikipedia, thank you very much) gives you an idea of its grandeur. There is another wonderful old home called The Pleasant Home that is open for tours and the Ernest Hemingway Birthplace and Museum below. Of course, one can shop in Oak Park, if that is your thing. Just walk up and down Lake Street. They even have a Penzeys Spice Co there. One can also eat. There is a wonderful place that I enjoy called Marion Street Cheese Market. The Brookfield Zoo is nearby for animal lovers and the Garfield Park Conservatory for plant lovers. If you are a fan of architecture at all, this is a must see area. (But if you are a fan, then you probably already know that.) I have a Pinterest Board filled with Frank Lloyd Wright homes, as do many other pinners. I'll be taking lots of pictures on my next trip and you can read about the trip right here next month. O is also for Ontario, Orlando, Oregon, Oklahoma
Swedish flop was one of my Gramma Esther's favorites. Found mainly in the Chicago area, this combination of fluffy yeasted cake and buttercream is, like Esther herself, a showstopper. —Shauna Sever, Oak Park, Illinois
Frank Lloyd Wright receives an unprecedented nod from the UNESCO World Heritage foundation
Oak Park, Illinois
Now this one was a bit of a challenge! Saw this a while ago on a blog somewhere; just a picture with no info of any sort but the picture looked interesting so I decided to try to track it down.
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8 edifici simbolo dell’architettura del 20^ secolo di Frank Lloyd Wright sono stati dichiarati patrimonio UNESCO.
See photos of the most famous Frank Lloyd Wright buildings, like the Guggenheim museum, Taliesin West and his home studio in Oak Park Illinois
shingle style house designed by American architect Frank Lloyd Wright (1867-1959) • lived here with first wife, Catherine Tobin, 6 children, 1889-1909 • studio (L) added 1898 • developed Prairie style architecture here • surrounding area has largest # of Wright-designed homes in world • restored to 1909 appearance by Frank Lloyd Wright Preservation Trust info • Wikipedia • video (2:01) • National Register #72000456, 1972, designated National Historic Landmark, 1976
Le musée Guggenheim de New York et 7 autres édifices de l'architecte américain Frank Lloyd Wright ont été inscrits dimanche au patrimoine mondial de l’UNESCO. Une jolie manière de saluer l'apport du maître de l'architecture organique à l'architecture mondiale.
Set among trees, rocks and a waterfall, Frank Lloyd Wright’s Fallingwater was a masterpiece beset with problems. Jonathan Glancey tells its story.
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Unity Temple (1905, Oak Park, Illinois). This structure was one of the first public buildings to be made with affordable, poured-in-place reinforced concrete. Photo 9 of 10 in Iconic Frank Lloyd Wright Buildings by Allie Weiss. Browse inspirational photos of modern homes.
Robie House image by Tim Long. Frank Lloyd Wright designed the Prairie style masterpiece in 1908.
Completed in 1908 in Oak Park, United States. Before the Robie House, Fallingwater, and the Guggenheim, Frank Lloyd Wright’s career was just beginning to take off in Oak Park, Illinois. One of...
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The Minimalists, Joshua Fields Millburn & Ryan Nicodemus, according to their site, helped 20 million people through their many platforms understand and execute a minimalist design at home. I’ve always struggled with the idea of minimalism as expression of design, so their aptly named company began my internet research to look for a fresh perspective. And with Kim and Kanye’s new “minimalist monastery” home in design news, there were plenty of hot takes. But this stuck with me from Millburn and Nicodemus: “Minimalism is a tool that can assist you in finding freedom. Freedom from fear. Freedom from worry. Freedom from overwhelm. Freedom from guilt. Freedom from depression. Freedom from the trappings of the consumer culture we’ve built our lives around. Real freedom.” This is the sentiment I really connected with. The reminder that there is true beauty in simplicity. And furthermore, the ability to appreciate that simplicity in such a true way that it frees you from artifice. If total minimalism is not your style, don’t fret. We suggest focusing on the philosophy of it instead. Neutral color palette, high quality pieces, low clutter. Moreover, the reminder that things don’t make a home and the acquiring and accumulation of […]
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