Prairie School

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Prairie School

Wikipedia page on Prairie School of Architecture

The Prairie style was developed in the late-19th and early-20th centuries by Frank Lloyd Wright and other architects as "a modern architecture for a democratic American society." Because it was largely developed in the Chicago area, this style is well represented here by some of the most important buildings of the early-20th century. Significant examples can be found in Rogers Park, Hyde Park, and Beverly.

Common characteristics are:

horizontal proportions

flat brick or stucco walls, often outlined with wooden strips of contrasting color

windows with abstract, geometric ornament

hip or gable roofs with wide, overhanging eaves

Some of the houses listed below are included in the Chicago Landmarks Historic Resources Survey

Albion Avenue

1100 Block

1120 W. Albion Avenue, (Chicago Landmarks Historic Resources Survey)

1128 W. Albion Avenue, (Chicago Landmarks Historic Resources Survey)

Arthur Avenue

1300 Block

1325 W. Arthur Avenue, (Chicago Landmarks Historic Resources Survey)

1328 W. Arthur Avenue, (Chicago Landmarks Historic Resources Survey)

Ashland Avenue

6600 Block

6640 N. Ashland Avenue, (Chicago Landmarks Historic Resources Survey)

7000 Block

7076 N. Ashland Avenue, (Chicago Landmarks Historic Resources Survey)

7077 N. Ashland Avenue, (Chicago Landmarks Historic Resources Survey)

Chase Avenue

1500 Block

1521 W. Chase Avenue, (Chicago Landmarks Historic Resources Survey)

Columbia Avenue

1000 Block

1049 W. Columbia Avenue, (Chicago Landmarks Historic Resources Survey)

1100 Block

1128 W. Columbia Avenue, (Chicago Landmarks Historic Resources Survey)

Fargo Avenue

1400 Block

1436 W. Fargo Avenue

Glenwood Avenue

6400 Block

6459 N. Glenwood Avenue, (Chicago Landmarks Historic Resources Survey)

6500 Block

6575 N. Glenwood Avenue, (Chicago Landmarks Historic Resources Survey)

Greenview Avenue

6900 Block

6922 N. Greenview Avenue (Chicago Landmarks Historic Resources Survey)

Jarvis Avenue

1400 Block

1419 W. Jarvis Avenue (Chicago Landmarks Historic Resources Survey)

Juneway Terrace

1500 Block

1515 W. Juneway Terrace

Lunt Avenue

1700 Block

1710 W. Lunt Avenue, (Chicago Landmarks Historic Resources Survey)

Morse Avenue

2500 Block

2538 W. Morse Avenue

North Shore Avenue

1100 Block

1102 W. North Shore Avenue, (Chicago Landmarks Historic Resources Survey)

Peterson Avenue

2600 Block

2650 W. Peterson Avenue

Pratt Boulevard

2000 Block

2048 W. Pratt Boulevard

2100 Block

2136 W. Pratt Boulevard

2200 Block

2208 W. Pratt Boulevard

2242 W. Pratt Boulevard

Ridge Boulevard

7200 Block

7221 N. Ridge Boulevard, (Chicago Landmarks Historic Resources Survey)

Sheridan Road

6500 Block

6560 N. Sheridan Road, (Chicago Landmarks Historic Resources Survey)

6900 Block

6963 N. Sheridan Road, (Chicago Landmarks Historic Resources Survey)

7300 Block

7331 N. Sheridan Road

7400 Block

7415 N. Sheridan Road, (Chicago Landmarks Historic Resources Survey)

7421 N. Sheridan Road, (Chicago Landmarks Historic Resources Survey)

7450 N. Sheridan Road, (Chicago Landmarks Historic Resources Survey)

7467 N. Sheridan Road, (Chicago Landmarks Historic Resources Survey)

Sherwin Avenue

1300 Block

1328 W. Sherwin Avenue, (Chicago Landmarks Historic Resources Survey)

1400 Block

1426 W. Sherwin Avenue

1500 Block

1526 W. Sherwin Avenue

1600 Block

1609 W. Sherwin Avenue, (Chicago Landmarks Historic Resources Survey)

Touhy Avenue

1500 Block

1527 W. Touhy Avenue, (Chicago Landmarks Historic Resources Survey)

1600 Block

1601 W. Touhy Avenue, (Chicago Landmarks Historic Resources Survey)

1607 W. Touhy Avenue, (Chicago Landmarks Historic Resources Survey)

Wolcott Avenue

6700 Block

6753 N. Wolcott Avenue, (Chicago Landmarks Historic Resources Survey)