Harrison P. Young House

The Harrison P. Young House in Oak Park, Illinois, began as an 1870s home designed by William E. Coman, but its chief significance comes from Frank Lloyd Wright’s extensive 1895 remodeling early in his career. Wright moved the house back from the street and added a new living room, bedroom, broad porch, and a cantilevered porch roof over the drive. Its steep roof reflects older influences, especially Joseph Silsbee, while features such as horizontal clapboarding, sweeping eaves, and a strong chimney anticipate Wright’s later Prairie style. Preserved as a private residence, the house is valued as a clear transitional work in Wright’s architectural development.

Oak Park, Illinois · United States