Beachy House - Oak Park, IL
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Hikenutty
N 41° 53.479 W 087° 47.983
16T E 433656 N 4638018
The Peter A. Beachy House is one of 3 remodels that Wright did in the city of Oak Park. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Waymark Code: WM1X8Z
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 07/25/2007
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The following excerpt is from tour 11 of the "WPA Guide to Illinois":
The evolution of Wright's philosophy of open planning and harmony of site and structure is documented by a series of Oak Park houses (all private residences), several of which are along Forest Avenue. The N.G. MOORE HOUSE (1894), 329 Forest Ave., is a compromise between Wright's ideas and Mr. Moore's taste for half-timbered English cottages. Next door is the more typical HILLS HOUSE (1906). Others include the ARTHUR HEURTLEY HOUSE (1902), 312 Forest Ave., at the rear of which is the finest and oldest of the magnificent oaks along Forest Avenue; the GALE HOUSE (1905), 6 Elizabeth Court; and the BEACHY HOUSE (1906), 238 Forest Ave.
The Peter A. Beachy House is one of 25 buildings designed by Frank Lloyd Wright between 1889 and 1913 in the village of Oak Park, Illinois. Originally this property held a gothic cottage, but Wright's 1906 remodel completely stripped it of any ornamentation. The remodel utilized the original foundation of the cottage, but much of what you see was new construction (in 1906.) It is not considered Wright's best work, but nevertheless, it clearly bears the stamp of his prairie style.
You will find the home at 238 Forest Avenue. It is a private residence, so please view from the street.