Frank Lloyd Wright-Prairie School of Architecture Historic District brochure

One-sheet, four-panel brochure beginning with the following text: "The Frank Lloyd Wright-Prairie School of Architecture Historic District contains a truly remarkable collection of late 19th and early 20th century residential architecture. Within the historic district is the world’s single greatest concentration of residences designed by architects collectively known as the Prairie School. The historic district also contains other excellent examples of architectural styles, including Queen Anne, Stick, Italianate, Shingle, Gothic Revival, Tudor Revival, Classical Revival, Colonial Revival, Art Deco, Craftsman, Bungalow and the ever-popular American Foursquare. This phenomenal range of architecture is a visual documentation of Oak Park’s evolution from a rural village to an urban suburb. Created in 1972 by the Village of Oak Park, and expanded in 2012, this historic district was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1973. The district is generally bounded by Division Street on the north, Lake and Ontario Streets on the south, Ridgeland Avenue on the east, and Harlem Avenue on the west. Approximately 2,000 buildings are located within the historic district, about 1,700 of which contribute to its historic character. The district is an excellent living museum of the past 150 years of architectural history in the United States." Project funding was provided in part by a 2012 Historic Preservation Fund grant to the Oak Park (project number IL-12-0225) administered by the Oklahoma State Historic Preservation Office (grant number 17-12-41920) and the State, Tribal, and Local Plans and Grants Division, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior. Oak Park, Illinois is a Certified Local Government.

Frank Lloyd Wright-Prairie School of Architecture Historic District brochure

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