Wright Plus Architectural Housewalk, Illinois, United States
5.0 (115 reviews) Spent More than 3 hours Ranking #3 in Oak Park Historic Sites • Points of Interest & Landmarks
Great Experience
Join the Frank Lloyd Wright Trust on May 22, 2021 for the annual Wright Plus Architectural Housewalk. Wright Plus celebrates architecture, design, Frank Lloyd Wright's innovative vision and the talents of his fellow architects. It is an enjoyable day featuring rare interior tours of private homes and public buildings designed by Wright and his contemporaries.
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, Oak Park, Illinois, United States.
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http://flwright.org/wrightplus
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Saturday, May 11, 2024, 6:23
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5.0 based on (115 reviews)
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5Jon from Dallas 5:00 PM Jun 20, 2017
An Annual Pilgrimage
We planned our trip to Oak Park a year in advance, then built a week-long architectural study of Chicago around the Wright Plus 150 Housewalk. 'A good plan well-executed! Our ticket included tours of The Rookery and Robie House, making the ticket price an even greater value. Not even a steady downpour dampened our resolve to see all ten homes including Wright's Home & Studio. HOUSEWALK TIPS - Plan ahead and buy your tickets online to save time. Study the tour information to take full advantage of your day in Oak Park (or week in Chicago). We rode the 'L' from Wicker Park with no trouble and caught the Housewalk Trolley at the Oak Park 'L' station. Arrive early, because you will need the full day to get your wristbands and queue-up to see every home. Pack light, as backpacks are not allowed. Be patient. There are a lot of people, and you will spend time waiting to enter each home. We started our day at a home with no line, while others waited up to an hour to see their first home. To walk in reverse order works and saves waiting time. If you encounter a long line, move-on to the home with no line. Take a lunch break and recharge your batteries. The Housewalk recommends local restaurants that offer a discount to tour-goers. Take advantage of this, because you will need a break mid-day. NO PHOTOGRAPHY is allowed inside the tour homes. Prepare for the weather, as much of your day is spent outside. Lastly, be grateful to the hundreds of volunteers who give their time and knowledge to make this a great event. Bravo Oak Park and the FLW Trust!
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4Grover R 5:00 PM Aug 1, 2022
Great Walk to See FLW Houses
One of the great things about Oak Park is there are several examples of FLW's Prairie School Style. We ate lunch in the commercial corridor on Lake Street and then walked the neighborhood to the FLW house at the intersection Forest and Chicago. Along the way we saw several of his houses. At home gift shop they have a map you can by that shows the houses and provides information on them. Again we found it to be a fun activity in the neighborhood of Oak Park.
