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YEAR |
DESCRIPTION |
ST# |
1910
 |
Wright’s Oak Park Playroom (1895
S.003) C1910. Photographed by Henry Fuermann & Sons. Published in "In The
Nature of Material" Hitchcock, 1942, Plate 16, credited to Fuermann; also
published in "Frank Lloyd Wright to 1910" Manson, 1958, page 47, credited to Fuermann and
dated 1910. Caption on verso: "Abundant use of wood and stone in living room
of Wright’s own Oak Park home, built in 1895, sowed seeds for natural
building materials often seen in today’s homes. Wall mural over fireplace
recalls popularity of this type of interior decorating treatment today.
Hanging lamps over chairs near fireplace may be forerunners of today’s
pulley lights. Chicago Architectural Photography Co. Photo. (Stamped) Mar
27, 1957. " Noted changes from photograph published in House Beautiful,
February 1897: Built-in window seats on left and right are removed; Windows
on left cover have been sealed off; Four light fixtures have been added; Two
leaded glass cabinets have been added.4 on either side of fireplace.
Original 10 x 8 B&W Print. Acquired from the archives of the Chicago Sun
Times. |
0094.06.0310 |
1911
 |
Wright’s Oak Park Home and Studio (1895 S.003) 1911. "In December of
1911 he left Oak Park and moved to Spring Green... There he built
Taliesin 1 for his new life with Mamah Cheney. Before leaving Oak Park,
Wright extensively remodeled the home and studio. The studio was
converted to a dwelling for his wife and four children still living at
home. The home was converted into a rental unit to provide income for
Catherine. This wall was constructed to add privacy to the garden and
‘Library’. "The Plan for Restoration"
1978, pages38-40. Stamped on verso: "Dec 2 - 1911". Photographed by
"Bu... & At..., Press Photographers, Chicago." Clipping on verso:
"Although Frank Lloyd Wright’s home in Oak Park today serves as a
museum, it was built in 1889 for about $6,000. In 1911, workers built
the brick fence that assures privacy." 10 x 8 Print, High res image.
From the archives of the Chicago Sun Times. |
0104.07.0410 |
C1925
 |
Wright’s Oak Park Home (1889 S.002) C1925. Photographed by Gilman Lane.
Viewed from the west. Circular Garden wall is on the far left. Directly
beyond that is the Library. The Veranda and porch have been enclosed
incorporating the porch wall, also creating an open balcony upstairs.
The original Entry on the right has been sealed off. The Veranda and
porch have been enclosed incorporating the porch wall, also creating an
open balcony upstairs. The original Entry on the right has been sealed
off. There is a "Shield" on upper balcony. Very similar to the Grant
Manson image that was taken during the winter after the Lane photograph
(judging by the landscaping and trees). The "Shield" is missing in the
Manson image. Dated Circa1925 in "Building a Legacy" page 49. Published
in "Building a Legacy", Preservation Trust, 2001, page 49. 8 x 6 Print,
high res image. |
0171.06.0410 |
C1925
 |
Wright’s Oak Park Home (1889 S.002) C1925. Photographed by Grant Manson.
Viewed from the west. Circular Garden wall is on the far left. Directly
beyond that is the Library. The Veranda and porch have been enclosed
incorporating the porch wall, also creating an open balcony upstairs.
The original Entry on the right has been sealed off. The Veranda and
porch have been enclosed incorporating the porch wall, also creating an
open balcony upstairs. The original Entry on the right has been sealed
off. Very similar to the Gilman Lane image that was taken during the
spring or fall before the Lane photograph (judging by the landscaping
and trees, only four of the five thin small trees remain just in front
of the porch). The "Shield" is missing in this image. The Gilman Lane
image is dated Circa1925 in "Building a Legacy" page 49. 8 x 6 Print,
high res image. |
0171.07.0410 |
1928
 |
Wright’s Oak Park Home (1889 S.002) C1928-30. Viewed from the west.
Circular Garden wall is on the far left. Directly beyond that is the
Library. The Veranda and porch have been enclosed incorporating the
porch wall, also creating an open balcony upstairs. The original Entry
on the right has been sealed off. Very similar to the Gilman Lane
photograph dated 1925 in "Building a Legacy" page 49. The Grant Manson
image was taken during the winter after the Lane photograph (judging by
the landscaping and trees). The "Shield" is missing in the Manson image.
This image was taken within 2-4 years after the Manson and Lane images,
judging the growth of the landscaping and trees. Hand written on verso:
"Old Illinois Houses, Frank Lloyd Wright House, Oak Park, Ill." Similar
to photograph published in "Building a Legacy", Preservation Trust,
2001, page 49. Original 10 x 8 B&W Print. Acquired from the archives of
the Chicago Sun Times. |
0215.04.0410 |
1959
 |
Wright’s Oak Park Studio (1897 S.004) 1959. Label on verso: "Chicago
Sun-Times. Date: 4/11/59. Photographer: Nocerino. Location: Wright bldgs...
949 Chicago ave., Oak Park, Ill., Caption: building on S.W. corner of
Chicago & Forest ave., or 949 Chicago ave., Oak Park, Ill." Caption on
verso: " Wright built this home for himself at 949 Chicago, Oak Park, in
1891 and lived there for 19 years. (Sun-Times Photo)." Stamped: "Apr 13
1959". Original 10.25 x 8 B&W Print. Acquired from the archives of the
Chicago Sun Times. |
1377.36.0310 |
1966
 |
Wright’s Oak Park Studio (1897 S.004) 1966. Clipping on verso: " By
Patricia Dalton. The Clyde W. Nookers of Oak Park are not going to fight
it any more. ¶ For 20 years, the Nookers have lived in the house at 951
Chicago Av., Oak Park, that
Frank
Lloyd Wright built
in 1895 for his own family. ¶ During that time, they say, the doorbell
and telephone almost never have stopped ringing. People wanted to see
the inside of the house where the master himself once lived. ¶ Most of
these requests were... ¶ ...saw what the former tenants had done to the
house. There were layers of paint on the beautiful woods, the window
frames in his former drafting room were painted a garish red, some of
the walls had flowered wallpaper on them. ¶ Wright said, ‘I hope you’ll
keep the old place from falling apart.’ ¶ Mr. Nooker told him that she
thought the house should be preserved. ¶ ‘In Europe, it would be.’
Wright replied." Stamped "Daily News, July 5, 1966." Caption under photo
on clipping "The Frank Lloyd Wright house at 951 Chicago, Oak Park".
Original 10.6 x 8.6 B&W Print. Acquired from the archives of the Chicago
Daily News. |
1679.04.0310 |
1975 |
Frank Lloyd
Wright Home & Studio, Oak Park, Ill (Soft Cover) |
Kalec,
Donald G. & Heinz, Thomas A. |
(First Edition)
(Sweeney 1967) |
Pp 24 |
1967.00.1000 |
1978 |
The Plan for
Restoration and Adaptive Use of the
Frank Lloyd Wright
Home and Studio (Soft Cover)
(Published by The University of Chicago Press, Chicago, London, for the
Frank Lloyd
Wright Home
and Studio Foundation) |
Frank Lloyd
Wright Home
and Studio
Foundation |
Negotiations
began in 1972 for the purchase of the property by the Foundation.
They took occupancy in July of 1974. Forward by Arthur Drexler.
Five members of the foundation board of directors deserve special
mention as prime contributors: William Dring, Thomas Heinz, Carl Hunter,
Donald Kalec, John Thorpe. Wire-bound soft cover, illustrated
throughout with photos, drawings and illustrations.
Three copies.
15 x 11. (First Edition) |
Pp 82 |
1978.09.0902 1978.22.0806
1978.29.0607 |
Circa
1979
 |
“Frank Lloyd Wright Studio,
1898. Oak Park, Illinois 60302" (Published by FLLW Home & Studio
Foundation) Not Dated. Photo by Donald G. Kalec. Made
by Dexter Press, West Nyack, New York. 5.5 x 3.5. |
1979.16.0806 |
1982 |
The Home &
Studio of Frank Lloyd Wright
in Oak Park, Il 1889-1911 |
Kalec, Donald G. |
Revise, update
and revision to Sweeney #1967
(First Edition) |
Pp 30 |
1982.13.0702 |
Circa
1985
 |
“Frank Lloyd Wright Home -
1889. Forest & Chicago Avenues, Oak Park, Illinois"
(Published exclusively for the Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio
Foundation, 951 Chicago Avenue, Oak Park, Illinois 60302. #FllW-2
631562) Not Dated. Pub. by H. K. Barnett, Allison Park, Pa.
15101. Using stained shingles, common brick, and diamond-paned
casement windows, Wright’s first home, designed for his bride,
Catherine, was one of the first shingle style housed in the midwest. To
the left is the studio, added in 1898. 6 x 4. |
1985.19.0806 |
1986
 |
Home and Studio, Oak Park, 1986. "The
drafting room, Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio, Oak Park, Illinois.
Constructed in 1898, this studio was the birthplace of the Prairie School of
architecture. Many famous buildings were designed in this room including
Robie House and Unity Temple. Photo: Jon Miller, Hedrich-Blessing, courtesy
of the Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio Foundation." Photographed in 1986
after the restoration of the drafting Room. Published in "The Oak Park Home
and Studio" 1988, page 45, and "Building a Legacy" 2001, page 128, dated
(color). Acquired from the archives of the Chicago Sun Times and Chicago
Daily News. Original 8 x 10 B&W print. |
1986.35.0210 |
1988 |
The Oak Park
Home and Studio of Frank Lloyd Wright
(Soft Cover) |
Abernathy, Ann;
Thorpe, John
|
Original SC List Price $9.95.
(First Edition) |
Pp 48 |
1988.09.0102 |
Circa
1990
 |
“Octagonal
Library 1898. Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio Oak Park,
Illinois. Frank Lloyd Wright architect" Lit with a skylight
and high banded windows, the octagonal library is free of distractions
from the nearby street - a perfect place for concentration study or
consultation with a client. Photo by John Miller, Hedrich-Blessing.
(Published exclusively for the Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio
Foundation, 951 Chicago Avenue, Oak Park, Illinois 60302) FLLW-23
#33123460 (Pub. By H. K. Barnett, Allison Park, PA 15101) 4
x 5.8. |
1990.61.0507 |
Circa
1990
 |
“Studio Reception
Room 1898. Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio Oak Park, Illinois.
Frank Lloyd Wright, architect" 5/8/07 The intricate art glass
skylight, with its tapestry-like pattern, adds a tremendous sense of
excitement to the room. Besides being a place fro receiving
clients and contractors, the reception room served as a link between the
draughting room to the east, Wright’s private office to the south, and
the octagonal library to the west. Photo by John Miller, Hedrich-Blessing.
(Published exclusively for the Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio
Foundation, 951 Chicago Avenue, Oak Park, Illinois 60302) FLLW-24
#33123461 (Pub. By H. K. Barnett, Allison Park, PA 15101) 4
x 5.8. |
1990.61.0507 |
Circa
1990
 |
“Frank Lloyd Wright Home -
1889. Forest and Chicago Avenues, Oak Park, Illinois" (Published
exclusively for the Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio Foundation, 951
Chicago Avenue, Oak Park, Illinois 60302) FLLW-28 #33123465
(Pub. By H. K. Barnett, 915 Cedar Crest Ct., Wexford, PA 15090)
Using stained shingles, common brick, and diamond-paned casement
windows, Wright’s first home, designed for his bride, Catherine,
was one of the first shingle style housed in the midwest. To the
left is the studio, added in 1898. 5.9 x 4.1. |
1990.53.1206 |
Circa
1990
 |
“Playroom 1895. Frank
Lloyd Wright Home and Studio Oak Park, Illinois. Frank Lloyd
Wright architect" (Published exclusively for the Frank Lloyd
Wright Home and Studio Foundation, 951 Chicago Avenue, Oak Park,
Illinois 60302) FLLW-29 #36127805 (Pub. By H. K. Barnett,
915 Cedar Crest Ct., Wexford, PA 15090) Designed by Wright for the
use of his six children, the playroom is a brilliant example of how he
would play with space. But as expansive as it is, the room is
really scaled and built for children. The mural by Giannini
depicts the Wright children’s favorite story of the Genie and the
Fisherman from the Arabian Nights. 5.9 x 4.1. |
1990.54.1206 |
Circa
1990
 |
“Frank Lloyd Wright Studio
1898. Forest and Chicago Avenues, Oak Park, Illinois" (Published
exclusively for the Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio Foundation, 951
Chicago Avenue, Oak Park, Illinois 60302) FLLW-30 #36127807
(Pub. By H. K. Barnett, 915 Cedar Crest Ct., Wexford, PA 15090)
Combining his home and work life, in 1898 Wright added this studio
complex to his 1889 home. The bold geometric exterior forms are
clearly expressive of the interior spaces - a two-story draughting room
with suspended balcony (left), reception hall and office (center), and
private octagonal library (right). 9 x 4. |
1990.55.1206 |
1990 |
Stork Panel (Tree of Life)
(14.5"W X 35"H x 3"D) This is a reproduction of the Stork Panel at the
entrance of the Oak Park Studio |
1990.00.0393 |
|
|
“The Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio
(1889 / 1898) served as the design laboratory of America’s best-known
architect for the first 20 years of his career.” (Produced by the
Frank Lloyd Wright Preservation Trust. In 2000, the Home and
Studio Foundation changed its name to the Frank Lloyd Wright
Preservation Trust to better reflect the dual stewardship of the Home
and Studio and Frederick C. Robie House.) Photo: Jon Miller,
Hedrich-Blessing. This was a ticket for touring the Wright Home
and Studio, top side was perforated and removed at he time of the tour.
5.5 x 3.6. |
2000.39.0802 |
2000 |
"Boulder", A
reproduction of the original sculpture designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and executed by Richard Bock.
Outside Oak Park Studio. 12"H x 14"D & 14"W. |
2000.00.0300 |
2000
 |
Light
Screen: Frank Lloyd Wright Oak Park Home and Studio Playroom Wood Light
Screen. The Playroom addition was designed in 1895. Produced by
Prairie Arts. Adapted from Wright’s
original designs, this is one of the four oak fretwork grilles that comprise
the playroom's barrel-vaulted ceiling skylight. Oak veneered panel 24"
x 48". |
2000.52.0607 |
2001
 |
Building A
Legacy: The Restoration of
Frank Lloyd Wright’s
Oak Park Home & Studio (Soft Cover)
(Published
by Pomegranate) |
Frank Lloyd Wright
Preservation Trust; Forward by Eric Wright |
Original SC List Price $30.00. (First Edition) |
Pp 150 |
2001.32.0504 |
