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This compact church (1908) wonderfully demonstrates Wright’s use of poured concrete for both structural and decorative purposes.

Built when Wright moved to Oak Park (1889), this is where he designed over 150 structures. The children’s playroom is luminous with signature art-glass windows.

This 30-room Prairie-style 1897 home built by George Maher, was Oak Park’s first to have electricity. It holds a small history museum, including exhibits relating to Tarzan creator and former local resident, Edgar Rice Burroughs.

Wright’s beautiful 1902 house is absolute Prairie, with its low, wide chimney, and band of art-glass windows that makes the over-hanging roof appear to float.

An impressive 1906 home that contradicts many of Wright’s trademarks. Instead of just stucco and wood or brick and concrete, he used them all: it also has a seven-gabled, rather than a hipped, roof.

Architects Thomas Eddy Tallmadge and Vernon S. Watson designed this elegant 1909 Prairie-style residence for a wealthy druggist. Among the interior details are Prairie-inspired light fixtures and folding art-glass doors.

Now a B&B, this home sparked a tragic love affair between Wright and Mrs. Cheney, leading him to abandon his family and practice. Mamah Cheney and her children were murdered at Wright’s Wisconsin home by an insane servant in 1914.

Wright lost his job over these three private commissions, built while he was actually employed by Louis Sullivan (see Louis H. Sullivan). Though Queen Anne-like in style, they hint at the design elements that were to be his hallmarks.

Out of financial desperation, Wright built this charming Tudor-style home for his neighbor. After a fire destroyed the top floors in 1922, Wright’s modifications echoed his West Coast concrete block houses.

This striking 1913 home marks the last of Wright’s Oak Park houses and features several of the elements that made him famous, such as exquisite stained glass, and a low overhanging roof.