The Arthur B. Heurtley House

The Arthur B. Heurtley House, one of the most beautiful Frank Lloyd Wright buildings, is located in Oak Park, Illinois, a Chicago suburb. Frank Lloyd Wright designed the house, which was completed in 1902. The Heurtley House was one of Wright's first fully mature Prairie-style houses, and the patterns he set with it would soon emerge in many of his greatest Prairie-style works. The horizontal is emphasized on the outside, with significant detail in the wooden paneling and high bands of windows. The roof has a low pitch and wide eaves. Terraces and balconies make it easy for residents to enjoy outside living spaces.

The house is entered by a grade-level front entrance into a low-ceilinged entry hall with a richly decorated ceiling. Major spaces are elevated above the surrounding grounds, and ascending the stairs to the higher level places you in sections with soaring ceilings and trim that mimics roof forms. By ascending the steps, the transition emphasizes leaving the outside world behind. Fireplaces, which represent the hearth and home, are centered in the construction. The house has private spaces on the lower floor and public rooms on the second, which is unusual in the United States.

Another piece of information is that the house was added to the United States National Register of Historic Places on February 16, 2000, when it was named a National Historic Landmark.

Address: 318 Forest Ave, Oak Park, IL 60302, United States

Construction started: in 1902

Architectural style: Prairie School