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YOUR GATEWAY TO I-94 EDEN ROGERS PARK THE ROOKERY LIGHT COURT UNITY TEMPLE (CHICAGO) DOWNTOWN CHICAGO OAK PARK S EXPRESSW NO FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT’S CHICAGO RT H LAKE SHOR I-90 KENNEDY EXPRESSWAY ES 1 L 875 LAKE ST, OAK PARK, IL AY 0 MILE Lake Michigan 209 S. LASALLE ST, CHICAGO, IL TOURS SUSPENDED DURING RESTORATION FLWRIGHT.ORG TOURS: MONDAY – FRIDAY, 11 AM,12 NOON, 1 PM O’HARE 22 MI S SHOP: 9:30 AM – 5:30 PM AIRPORT E DRIVE OAK PARK ENUE/CUMBERLAND 12 MILES AV CHICAGO AVENUE 1ST DOWNTOWN CHICAGHICA O I-290 EISENHOWER EXPRESSWAY WAY E. AV VD E. S O 7 MILES AV 18 MILE U TE TOLL T H TA CICERO S L A AUSTIN BL HARLEM K E S WAY H O I-294 TRI-S R E MIDWAY D R AIRPORT HYDEE PARK IV 55 STEVENSON EXPRESS E I- (CHICAGO) Designed by Daniel Burnham and John Root, Designed in the Oak Park Home and Studio, Unity I-90-94 DAN I-90 CH The Rookery (1888) is one of Chicago’s greatest Temple (1905-08) represents a defining moment in ICAGO SKY early commercial skyscrapers. The luminous and Frank Lloyd Wright’s early career. The harmony of WA RY Y brilliantly articulated central light court was designed the building’s architecture and decorative elements AN EXPRESS by Wright in 1905. Root’s original ornamental exemplifies Wright’s philosophy of organic design. metalwork designs and Wright’s remodeling Unity Temple is one of Wright’s most sophisticated of goldleaf-incised Carrara marble result in a WA accomplishments, declaring a new era of innovation Y spectacular environment. in modern architecture. TOURS TOURS INFO AND TICKETS: FLWRIGHT.ORG Rookery Light Court Tour Monday, Tuesday, Unity Temple is closed during restoration. AND 312.994.4000 Thursday, Friday, 11 am – 1 pm Guided, 30 min. Visit flwright.org for updates on tours, expected $7 adults; $5 students/seniors/military. to resume in 2017. All historic sites are accessible via public transportation. Wednesdays at noon, includes Burnham Library Transit Information: transitchicago.com or 312.836.7000 45 min. $12 adults; $10 students/seniors/military. SAVE WITH COMBINATION TOURS Lodging: choosechicago.com | visitoakpark.com Make the most of your time in Oak Park, the epicenter of Wright architecture. Home and Studio Tour + Historic Neighborhood Walking Tour $27 adults; $21 students/seniors/military WRIGHT IN THE REGION TOURS GENEROUS SUPPORT PROVIDED BY Our day trips to the most celebrated Wright landmarks in Illinois and Wisconsin give you exclusive access with expert guides and transportation. See flwright.org. 6.16.40k FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT FREDERICK C. ROBIE HOUSE EMIL BACH HOUSE MORE PROGRAMS HOME AND STUDIO CHICAGO (HYDE PARK) CHICAGO (ROGERS PARK) VISIT FLWRIGHT.ORG FOR A OAK PARK COMPLETE LIST OF PROGRAMS 951 CHICAGO AVE, OAK PARK, IL 5757 S. WOODLAWN AVE (HYDE PARK), CHICAGO, IL 7415 N. SHERIDAN RD, (ROGERS PARK), CHICAGO, IL AT THE HOME AND STUDIO TOURS: DAILY, 10 AM – 4 PM TOURS: THURSDAY – MONDAY, 10:30 AM – 3 PM TOURS: WEDNESDAY – THURSDAY, (MAY – SEPT), 11 AM – 2:15 PM MUSEUM SHOP: 9 AM – 5 PM MUSEUM SHOP: 9:30 AM – 4:30 PM Pedal Oak Park Bicycle Tour—Friday, Saturday, Sunday (June–September) Explore Oak Park’s historic neighborhoods on a guided bike tour of 21 Wright-designed structures. Wright Plus Housewalk—Third Saturday in May Experience Wright’s first home and studio, birthplace One of the great masterpieces of 20th-century Wright built this richly conceived yet intimately scaled of an architectural revolution. Wright used his home architecture and interior design, the Robie House residence in 1915 for the president of Chicago’s Experience the annual architectural housewalk, (1889) to explore design concepts that would shape (1908-10) synthesizes all the major innovations Bach Brick Co. While adopting the vocabulary of featuring tours of spectacular private homes designed his architectural philosophy. In his adjacent studio of Wright’s design philosophy. It is the definitive Wright’s Prairie houses, the Bach House also looks by Frank Lloyd Wright and his contemporaries. (1898), Wright and his associates developed a new expression of his Prairie style and a precursor of toward the architect’s future stylistic directions in its American architecture—the Prairie style. The historic modernism. A historic restoration is underway at the crisp geometry and efficient scale. AT THE ROBIE HOUSE district surrounding the Home and Studio has the Robie House. greatest number of Wright-designed homes anywhere. TOURS TOURS TOURS Guided Interior Tour Wednesday and Thursday, Guided Interior Tour Thursday – Monday, 11 am – 2:15 pm 45 min. $12 adults; Guided Interior Tour Daily, 10 am – 4 pm Approx. 10:30 am – 3 pm Approx. 60 min. $17 adults; $10 students/seniors/military. 60 min. $17 adults; $14 students/seniors/military. $14 students/seniors/military. The Bach House is available as a one-of-a-kind Wright Around Oak Park Tour A comprehensive Photography Pass—Permits still photography for vacation rental property and as a distinctive After Hours—Friday evenings in April and October tour of groundbreaking architecture in the area with the personal use. $5 in addition to Guided Interior Tour. event space. Visit www.emilbachhouse.com. Enjoy festive social evenings with live music, drinks, highest concentration of Wright buildings in the world. appetizers and casual tours of Wright’s famous Prairie $55 Trust members; $60 non-members. Private Spaces In-depth Tour View all spaces style landmark. Photography Pass—Available on every scheduled in the house on this intimate in-depth tour. Includes Home and Studio guided tour. Permits still photography photography for personal use. Limited to 10 guests. Tour times at all sites vary by season and are subject to change. WRIGHT AROUND CHICAGO BUS TOUR for personal use. $5 in addition to tour price. Saturday and Sunday, 9 am 90 min. $45 Trust Check flwright.org or call 312.994.4000. members; $55 non-members. Mondays and Wednesdays (June – October) Historic Neighborhood Walking Tour Self-guided *For all self-guided tours, equipment is checked out from the audio tour* Available in 8 languages Daily, 9 am historic site and must be returned by the close of business. Leave the driving to us as you experience the best – 4 pm 30-45 min. $15 adults; $12 students/ Groups of 10 or more, call 312.994.4040. Limited accessibility of Frank Lloyd Wright’s Chicago. Includes tours of seniors/military Guided walks offered on Sundays. for the mobility impaired. Programs subject to change. Advance three Wright sites, historic neighborhood walk and tickets recommended. Pricing valid through May 2017. lunch. See flwright.org. All basic tours are free to Trust members..