Illinois' Frank Lloyd Wright Trail
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CHICAGO ILLINOIS’ OAK PARK KANKAKEE FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT TRAIL: DWIGHT CHICAGO TO SPRINGFIELD One of America’s greatest architects, Frank Lloyd Wright called Illinois home—and filled it with some of his best works. Take a trip SPRINGFIELD from Chicago to Springfield to discover shining examples of Wright’s signature Prairie style. ENJOYILLINOIS.COM/FLW 1 2 4 8 15 18 4. FREDERICK C. ROBIE HOUSE KANKAKEE FOLLOW THE ILLINOIS’ This quintessential Prairie-style home was named FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT one of the 10 most significant buildings of the 20th 14. B. HARLEY BRADLEY HOUSE century by the American Institute of Architects. Widely acknowledged as Wright’s first Prairie- TRAIL FROM CHICAGO style design, the Bradley House was designed by 5. PRAIRIE SCHOOL Wright in 1901 along with its neighboring home. TO SPRINGFIELD Enjoy craft cocktails and upscale bar snacks at this chic lounge inspired by Wright’s Prairie style. 15. BRICKSTONE BREWERY Take a break from feasting your eyes by Galena Waukegan enjoying award-winning hand-crafted Woodstock 6. SIGNATURE ROOM AT THE 95TH Freeport beers and American food in a stylish Rockford Belvidere & BAR 94 1 2 Located within one of the stars of the Chicago loft-like brewpub. 6 Mt. Carroll 5 skyline, the Signature Room at the 95th and Bar Oregon Chicago 4 94 both offer terrific views of the city while you 16. FINDING FRANK MURALS Sycamore Wheaton 3 Geneva 8 9 enjoy food and drinks. Larger-than-life murals blanket the sides of two Dixon 10 12 Morrison 11 7 buildings in downtown Kankakee in honor of 13 7. ARCHITECTURE CRUISE Wright’s designs. Yorkville Chicago’s architecture is known around the Joliet Rock Island world—but there’s nothing quite like seeing it DWIGHT from all three branches of the Chicago River. Princeton Ottawa Morris Cambridge 14 17. FRANK L. SMITH BANK Hennepin 15 Aledo 16 OAK PARK Wright believed banks should express their Toulon 17 Kankakee own character rather than resemble temples of 8. HOME & STUDIO worship; thus, he designed this bank building Oquawke Lacon Galesburg Discover the beginning of greatness. with a simple, dignified aesthetic Monmouth Pontiac This landmark structure served as Wright’s private Watseka residence and studio from 1889 to 1909—the first Peoria Eureka SPRINGFIELD 20 years of his career. Pekin 18. DANA-THOMAS HOUSE Macomb Bloomington Carthago Paxton 9. UNITY TEMPLE Reputed to be one of Wright’s largest and most Lewiston Reopened in 2017 after a two-year restoration, elaborate Prairie-style designs, the house has Havana this church is the only surviving public building 35 rooms with more than 100 pieces of original Danville from Wright’s Prairie period. Rushville Lincoln Clinton furniture and 250 art glass windows. Urbana Sterling Petersburg Monticello Quincy Virginia 10. HEMMINGWAY’S BISTRO 19. MALDANER’S RESTAURANT 18 19 Inside one of Oak Park’s historical hotels, this Like Wright, this restaurant respects Tuscola 20 Springfield bistro with fresh seafood offerings captures the tradition while offering up something Jacksonville 22 21 essence of charming Parisian restaurants. new—in this case, American fine dining served Winchester Paris Pittsfield Sullivan in a historic setting. Taylorville Charlston 11. CARNIVORE Shelbyville Marshall This farm-to-table butcher and fish shop 20. INCREDIBLY DELICIOUS Carlinville has a knowledgeable staff and a range of A locally owned French Bakery and Café Carrollton Toledo Litchfield prepared sandwiches. in the historic Weber House near CHICAGOHillsboro Jerseyville Eingham downtown specializing in artisanal breads, Robinson traditional croissants, handmade pastries, 1. EMIL BACHVandalia HOUSE Newton 12. NEIGHBORHOOD WALKING TOUR specialty cakes, and desserts. GreenvilleThis is the only Wright residence in Chicago open for Explore the world’s largest collection of Wright- vacation rentals and private events as well as tours. Edwardsville Lawrenceville designed buildings at your own pace on a self- Olney guided audio tour. 21. OBED & ISAACS BREWERY 2.Clinton THE ROOKERYSalem This quirky establishment in a national Belleville The elaborate main lobby and light court is one of 13. ERNEST HEMINGWAY BIRTHPLACE historic district offers microbrews and a the most spectacular interior spacesMt. in Carmel the state. Step back in time at Hemingway’s Birthplace, a menu of hearty family favorites. Fairfield beautifully preserved Victorian home where the 3. CHARNLEY-PERSKY HOUSE MUSEUM famed writer was born and spent the first six 22. ILLINOIS GOVERNOR’S MANSION Recognized as a pivotal work of modern years of his life. The third-oldest continuously occupied American architecture, this house was designed governor’s mansion in the U.S. will open to by Louis Sullivan with assistance from Wright, his the public in summer 2018 after extensive junior draftsman at the time. renovations. .