Prairie School Architecture

Today would have been John H. Howe’s 100th birthday. Howe was part of the original group of Taliesin Fellowship apprentices, and became Wright’s chief draftsman about the time Wright was working on Fallingwater. 

Frank Lloyd Wright, Unity Temple, Oak Park, Illinois, 1908

Frank Lloyd Wright, Unity Temple, Oak Park, Illinois, 1908

Frank Lloyd Wright, Unity Temple, Oak Park, Illinois, 1908

The Wall Street Journal reports that there are 20 Frank Lloyd Wright homes for sale across the country—with some available at a markdown. However, owning an architectural work of art comes with some significant drawbacks if you’re not ready for it. Read more here.

(source: http://www.prairiemod.com)

Frank Lloyd Wright, George Millard House, Highland Park, Illinois, 1906.

Frank Lloyd Wright, George Millard House, Highland Park, Illinois, 1906.

Frank Lloyd Wright, George Millard House, Highland Park, Illinois, 1906.

Frank Lloyd Wright, George Millard House, Highland Park, Illinois, 1906.

Frank Lloyd Wright, George Millard House, Highland Park, Illinois, 1906.