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Built in 1902 in Oak Park, Illinois, the Arthur Heurtley House is widely regarded as one of the earliest homes in which Frank Lloyd Wright fully realized the Prairie style, marking a formative stage in his career. Its low-pitched roof, broad eaves, horizontal lines, bands of windows, terraces, and balconies reflect ideas that shaped his mature domestic architecture. Inside, Wright placed public rooms above private ones and used a low entry hall opening into lofty main spaces to create a sense of retreat from the street. After many alterations by later owners, the house was extensively restored from 1997 to 2002 and is now recognized as a National Historic Landmark.
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Oak Park, Illinois · United States
