Frank Thomas House, Oak Park

Name: Frank Thomas House
Address: Oak Park, United States

#42 among attractions in Oak Park

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The Frank W. Thomas House is a historic house located at 210 Forest Avenue in the Chicago suburb of Oak Park, Illinois, United States. The building was designed by architect Frank Lloyd Wright in 1901 and cast in the Wright-developed Prairie School of Architecture. By Wright's own definition, this was the first of the Prairie houses - the rooms are elevated, and there is no basement. The house also includes many of the features which became associated with the style, such as a low roof with broad overhangs, casement windows, built-in shelves and cabinets, ornate leaded glass windows and central hearths/fireplaces. Tallmadge & Watson, a Chicago firm that became part of the Prairie School of Architects, added an addition to the rear of the house in 1923. ()

Built: 1901 (123 years ago)Coordinates: 41°53'26"N, 87°48'0"W

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Frank Thomas House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio, Pleasant Home, Unity Temple, Birthplace of Ernest Hemingway.

~1280 ftN
The famed Prairie-style architect’s home
Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio, Oak Park
7 min walk • Nestled in the charming suburb of Oak Park, Illinois, the Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio stands as a testament to the architectural prowess and innovative vision of one of America's most renowned architects. This museum, once the personal residence and workspace of...
~1900 ftS
Museum, History museum, Historical place
Pleasant Home, Oak Park
10 min walk • Pleasant Home, also known as the John Farson House, is a historic home located in the Chicago suburb of Oak Park, Illinois, United States. The large, Prairie style mansion was designed by architect George Washington Maher and completed in 1897. The house was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places on June 19, 1972.
~1190 ftSE
, Frank Lloyd Wright, Museum
Unity Temple, Oak Park
6 min walk • Unity Temple is a Unitarian Universalist church in Oak Park, Illinois, and the home of the Unity Temple Unitarian Universalist Congregation. It was designed by the American architect Frank Lloyd Wright, and built between 1905 and 1908.
~1600 ftE
Museum, History museum, Historical place
Birthplace of Ernest Hemingway, Oak Park
8 min walk • The Ernest Hemingway Birthplace is a historic home and museum in Oak Park, Illinois where American author Ernest Hemingway was born. Hemingway lived in the home with his family for the first six years of his life. The house, now owned by The Ernest Hemingway Foundation of Oak Park, is open for guided tours.
~1580 ftSE
Concerts and shows, Theater, Frank Lloyd Wright
Horse Show Fountain, Oak Park
8 min walk • The Horse Show Fountain, also known as the Wright-Bock Fountain, is located in the Chicago suburb of Oak Park, Illinois, United States.
0.6 miE
Area
Oak Park Township, Chicago
15 min walk • Oak Park Township is one of 29 townships in Cook County, Illinois and its boundaries are coterminous with the village of Oak Park. As of the 2010 census, its population was 51,878.
0.6 miN
Museum
Wonder Works, Oak Park
17 min walk • Wonder Works is a children's museum, a non-profit corporation established in 2002, located in the village of Oak Park, Illinois. It is the successor to the Children's Museum of Oak Park, established in 1993. The museum is dedicated to the principle of offering a fun, largely self-directed playing and learning place for children.
~880 ftSE
Church
Calvary Memorial Church, Oak Park
5 min walk • Calvary Memorial Church of Oak Park is a nondenominational church on Lake Street in Oak Park, Illinois, United States.
~1890 ftSE
Park
Scoville Park, Oak Park
10 min walk • Scoville Park is a public park in Oak Park, Illinois. Designed by Jens Jensen, the Danish-American landscape architect, the park is located at the corner of Lake Street and Oak Park Avenue in the town's central Hemingway District, next to the Oak Park Public Library.
0.5 miSE
41°53'7"N • 87°47'38"W
St. Edmund Parish, Oak Park
13 min walk • Church
~1100 ftSE
Library
Oak Park Public Library, Oak Park
6 min walk • The Oak Park Public Library is the public library system serving the village of Oak Park, Illinois, a suburb just west of Chicago. Founded as a public library in 1903, the library has three locations offering books, magazines, movies, music, computer access, and programs for all ages.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Frank Thomas House?

Nearby attractions include Peter A. Beachy House, Oak Park (2 min walk), Laura Gale House, Oak Park (3 min walk), Edward R. Hills House, Oak Park (4 min walk), Arthur Heurtley House, Oak Park (4 min walk).

How to get to Frank Thomas House by public transport?

The nearest stations to Frank Thomas House:

Bus

Harlem & Ontario • Lines: 307, 318, 90 (7 min walk)
Lake & Oak Park • Lines: 309, 313 (8 min walk)

Train

Oak Park (7 min walk)

Metro

Harlem/Lake • Lines: Green (9 min walk)
Oak Park • Lines: Green (11 min walk)