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Completed in 1903 in Oak Park near Chicago, the Edwin H. Cheney House was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright for electrical engineer Edwin Cheney and stands within the Frank Lloyd Wright–Prairie School of Architecture Historic District. Built in brick, it gives a quieter, more intimate expression to Wright’s early domestic work through its low, sheltered form, single hipped roof, deep-set windows, walled terrace, and interconnected living spaces subtly divided by posts and built-in cabinets. The house is also closely linked to Wright’s relationship with Mamah Cheney, later Mamah Borthwick, a scandalous episode that culminated tragically in the 1914 Taliesin murders.
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Chicago, Illinois · United States
