Frank Lloyd Wright Tour

Oak Park, Illinois is a suburb of Chicago (about 10 miles west of downtown).  There are around two dozen private homes and buildings that Frank Lloyd Wright either designed or renovated there between 1899 and 1913.

Generally, these pieces of history are not open to the public -- that is except for the Wright Plus Tour offered in mid-May.  The Wright Plus tour offers the chance to visit a number of privately-owned Wright houses.  The tour is on May 21, 2011.

Examples of places to visit year-round include the Unity Temple, a Unitarian parish church that Wright designed in 1908, and where he was a member.  It is at 875 Lake Street, telephone (708) 848-6225.  http://www.unitytemple.org

Also, it is possible to spend the night at the Cheney House, a Wright structure.  The Cheney House was designed in 1903-04.

Other sites to visit:

Frank Lloyd Wright Home & Studio:  951 Chicago Avenue at Forest Avenue (telephone:  (708) 848-1976).

Chicago Architecture Center:  224 S. Michigan Avenue:  Offers tours of downtown Chicago, plus tours that focus on Wright's architecture in Oak Park.

My son really enjoyed visiting the Frank Lloyd Wright house and going on the tour!