Visit the home that spawned the famous Prairie style of architecture. Wright and his family of eight lived in this Oak Park residence during the first 20 years of his career. During this period, he and his associates experimented with and developed the horizontal lines, open interiors, natural ornamentation, and craftsmanship that evoked the native prairie-landscape its structures would eventually grace. Choose a guided or self-guided walking tour for you and your grandchildren and peer together through the geometrically-astounding stained-glass windows of one of Wright’s masterpieces.
Contact number: 708 8481976
Location: 951 Chicago Avenue, Oak Park, IL 60302
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You and your grandchildren can step into 19th-century farm life on the grounds of this “living museum.” There are loads of demonstrations in weaving, blacksmithing, sewing, and pottery to inform, entertain, and make your grandkids appreciate the modern conveniences of life. Diversions like carousels, hayrides, and train rides are available, and when you’re ready to just kick back and nosh in the shade, the picnic grove is the perfect spot.
