Fricke House - Frank Lloyd Wright Designed Buildings on Waymarking.com

This massive, soaring Prairie house dominates its corner lot. It is full of interesting planes, angles and details including a prow and adjacent three-story tower with three narrow bands of vertical windows. This tower is reminiscent of the Heller and Rollin Furbeck houses and foreshadows the Millard textile-block (visit link) and Richard Lloyd Jones Usonian (visit link) houses. Fricke moved out after only five years either due to marital problems (O'Gorman, p. 129) or he died (Heinz, 2005, p. 313).

Emma Martin purchased the home in 1906 and added a garage complete with second story room and hearth in 1907.

The Fricke House is clearly visible the sidewalk on both Iowa Street and Fair Oaks Avenue.

Year Completed: 1901 - designed Commissioned By: William Fricke Nearest City or Town: Oak Park, IL Public/Private: Private Tours Available?: Not Listed Website: Not listed

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There are no specific visit requirements, however telling about your visit is strongly encouraged. Additional photos of the building or house to add to the gallery are also nice, but not required. Pictures with a GPS or you in them is highly discouraged.

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