In Riverside, Illinois, the F. F. Tomek House stands as a notable Frank Lloyd Wright Prairie School residence, designed in 1904 and completed in 1906 for Ferdinand Frederick Tomek. Also called the Ship House, it remained in the Tomek family until 1924, with Barry Byrne assisting Wright, who also created interior furniture. The house is important both as a well-preserved Prairie style work and as evidence of the style’s early development, particularly as a step toward Wright’s later Robie House. Its significance has been reinforced by landmark recognition, restoration, and preservation efforts that helped secure its future.