Wright Plus 2008

Thank you for a successful Wright Plus 2008.

Wright Plus 2009 is Saturday, May 16, 2009.
Tickets for the 2009 Wright Plus events will go on sale October 1, 2008 at this Web site.
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The 35th annual Wright Plus housewalk will feature rare interior tours of eight private homes and two landmark buildings designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and his contemporaries. Wright Plus is like no other housewalk. Enjoy interpretations of the homes’ history and architecture, including discussions of the original occupants’ lifestyles. Experience the glorious examples of famed architectural styles lining the streets of Oak Park, and share in a fun-filled day with visitors from around the world. A full weekend of special events provides more one-of-a-kind architectural experiences.

Proceeds support the restoration, preservation and education programs of the Frank Lloyd Wright Preservation Trust.

The remarkable properties that made Wright Plus 2008 a sell-out event:

Oscar B. Balch House
Frank Lloyd Wright, 1911
Open to the public for the first time in 32 years

New!

1870s Italianate
Architect research in progress
Rich in details exemplifying early Oak Park design

William G. Fricke House
Frank Lloyd Wright, 1901
A study in geometry, balancing horizontal and vertical

Barrett C. Andrews House
Tallmadge and Watson, 1906
A harmonious Prairie design, restored and expanded for today

Ashley C. Smith House
Tallmadge & Watson, 1908
A grand restoration of Prairie formality

Louis H. Brink House
E. E. Roberts, 1909
A lavish Prairie home featuring art glass and Arts & Crafts design

Harry S. Adams House
Frank Lloyd Wright, 1913
Wright’s Oak Park finale is a unified vision of Prairie ideals

New!
Butler W. Firman House, c. 1900-01
Architect research in progress
Exceptionally restored Colonial estate, never before open.

Unity Temple
Frank Lloyd Wright, 1905-08
The only surviving public building
from Wright's Prairie period

Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio
Frank Lloyd Wright, 1889/1898
An architectural laboratory for Wright's experiments with space and form

Frederick C. Robie House
Frank Lloyd Wright, 1908-10
A Prairie masterpiece and icon of modern architecture

Photographs: Home & Studio - Don Kalec, Robie House - Tim Long, Unity Temple - Roark Johnson, all others - James Caulfield.