ROCKFORD BELVIDERE HAMPSHIRE GENEVA OAK PARK ILLINOIS’ CHICAGO FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT TRAIL: CHICAGO TO ROCKFORD

One of America’s greatest architects, Frank Lloyd Wright called Illinois home—and filled it with some of his best works. On a trip from Chicago to Rockford, follow Wright’s career from his earliest designs to his biggest innovations.

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FOLLOW THE ILLINOIS’ 5. REVOLUTION BREWING GENEVA Unwind at the largest independent FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT brewery in the state with any sort of handmade 13. COLONEL GEORGE FABYAN VILLA brew, from IPAs to porters to barrel-aged beers. Remodeled by Wright in 1907, “The Villa” is a TRAIL FROM CHICAGO Prairie-style residence with an accompanying 6. GLESSNER HOUSE Japanese garden and Dutch windmill, both signs TO ROCKFORD Designed by American architect Henry Hobson of the owners’ eclectic tastes. Richardson and completed in 1887, this radical departure from traditional Victorian architecture HAMPSHIRE Galena 17 served as an inspiration to architects such as 18 16 15 Waukegan Woodstock Louis Sullivan, Mies van der Rohe, and—yes—a 14. MUIRHEAD FARMHOUSE Freeport Belvidere young Frank Lloyd Wright. Surrounded by nearly 800 acres of prairie, this Rockford 6 8 5 home is the only known existing farmhouse to 7 Mt. Carroll 14 9 10 11 4 7. ARCHITECTURE CRUISE have been designed and built by Wright during Oregon 13 Chicago Chicago’s architecture is known around the his lifetime. Sycamore Wheaton Geneva 12 3 2 world—but there’s nothing quite like seeing it Dixon 1 Morrison from all three branches of the Chicago River. BELVIDERE

Yorkville OAK PARK 15. PETTIT MEMORIAL CHAPEL Joliet Rock Island A small structure on the grounds of Belvidere 8. HOME & STUDIO Cemetery, the chapel was commissioned by Princeton Ottawa Morris Discover the beginning of greatness. This Emma Glasner Pettit in honor of her deceased Cambridge landmark structure served as Wright’s private husband, William H. Pettit. Hennepin Aledo residence and studio from 1889 to 1909—the first Toulon Kankakee 20 years of his career. ROCKFORD Oquawke Lacon Galesburg 9. UNITY TEMPLE 16. LAURENT HOUSE Monmouth Pontiac The only building ever designed by the famed CHICAGO Reopened in 2017 after a two-year restoration, Watseka this church is the only surviving public building architect for a person with a disability, this Peoria Eureka from Wright’s Prairie period. single-story Usonian home is both functional 1. EMIL BACH HOUSE and beautiful (and decades ahead of ADA PekinThis is the only Wright residence in Chicago open for accessibility requirements). Macomb Bloomington 10. CITRINE CAFÉ Carthago vacation rentals and private events as wellPaxton as tours. Lewiston Located in the heart of Oak Park’s Hemingway 17. ROCKFORD ROASTING Havana 2. THE ROOKERY District, this spot offers cuisine with a Mediterranean COMPANY influence—perfect for a sunny summer lunch. The elaborate main lobby and light court is oneDanville of Stop in for the ultimate coffee experience Rushville Lincoln Clinton the most spectacular interior spacesUrbana in the state. with a large range of specialty coffee beans and 11. NEIGHBORHOOD WALKING TOUR a complete menu of espresso-based beverages, Sterling Petersburg Monticello Quincy Virginia 3. CHARNLEY-PERSKY HOUSE MUSEUM Explore the world’s largest collection of Wright- cocoas, gourmet teas, and other specialty drinks. designed buildings at your own pace on a self- Recognized as a pivotal work of modernTuscola guided audio tour. 18. ANDERSON JAPANESE GARDENS SpringfieldAmerican architecture, this house was designed Jacksonville Spread among 12 acres, these Japanese gardens by Louis Sullivan with assistance from Wright, Pittsfield Winchester Paris 12. QUINCY STREET burst with color thanks to koi-filled ponds, his junior draftsman at theSullivan time. Taylorville DISTILLERY winding paths, gentle streams, raked gravel Charlston Enjoy small-batch spirits and handcrafted gardens, and more. Seasonal tours of both the 4. FREDERICK C. ROBIE HOUSE Shelbyville Marshall cocktails in a bar with a speakeasy feel—or drink garden and the Laurent House are available. Carlinville This quintessential Prairie-style home was named in more architecture with a guided tour of the Carrollton Toledo Litchfieldone of the 10 most significant buildings of the 20th historic facility. Hillsboro Jerseyville century by the American InstituteEˆingham of Architects. Robinson Vandalia Newton Greenville Edwardsville Lawrenceville Olney

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