Walter Gale House, Oak Park

Name: Walter Gale House
Address: Oak Park, United States

#27 among attractions in Oak Park

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The Walter H. Gale House, located in the Chicago suburb of Oak Park, Illinois, was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and constructed in 1893. The house was commissioned by Walter H. Gale of a prominent Oak Park family and is the first home Wright designed after leaving the firm of Adler & Sullivan. The Gale House was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places on August 17, 1973. ()

Built: 1893 (131 years ago)Architectural style: Queen Anne style architectureCoordinates: 41°53'38"N, 87°48'7"W

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Walter Gale 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.

~600 ftE
The famed Prairie-style architect’s home
Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio, Oak Park
3 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...
0.6 miS
Museum, History museum, Historical place
Pleasant Home, Oak Park
16 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.
0.5 miSE
, Frank Lloyd Wright, Museum
Unity Temple, Oak Park
12 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.
0.5 miSE
Museum, History museum, Historical place
Birthplace of Ernest Hemingway, Oak Park
13 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.
0.5 miSE
Concerts and shows, Theater, Frank Lloyd Wright
Horse Show Fountain, Oak Park
14 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.
0.4 miN
Museum
Wonder Works, Oak Park
11 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.
0.4 miSE
Church
Calvary Memorial Church, Oak Park
11 min walk • Calvary Memorial Church of Oak Park is a nondenominational church on Lake Street in Oak Park, Illinois, United States.
0.6 miSE
Park
Scoville Park, Oak Park
15 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.
0.4 miSE
Library
Oak Park Public Library, Oak Park
12 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.
~740 ftSE
Frank Lloyd Wright
Arthur Heurtley House, Oak Park
4 min walk • The Arthur B. Heurtley House is located in the Chicago suburb of Oak Park, Illinois, United States. The house was designed by architect Frank Lloyd Wright and constructed in 1902. The Heurtley House is considered one of the earliest examples of a Frank Lloyd Wright house in full Prairie style. The house was added to the U.S.
0.6 miW
Library
River Forest Public Library, Oak Park
17 min walk • The River Forest Public Library is located at 735 Lathrop Avenue in River Forest, Illinois, a suburban community just west of Chicago. It serves a core population of approximately 11,000 residents, and drawing reciprocal patrons from the surrounding area.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Walter Gale House?

Nearby attractions include Thomas H. Gale House, Oak Park (1 min walk), Robert P. Parker House, Oak Park (2 min walk), Francis J. Woolley House, Oak Park (3 min walk), Nathan G. Moore House, Oak Park (3 min walk).

How to get to Walter Gale House by public transport?

The nearest stations to Walter Gale House:

Bus

Harlem & Chicago NB • Lines: 307, 318, 90 (5 min walk)
Harlem & Superior • Lines: 90 (5 min walk)

Train

Oak Park (13 min walk)
River Forest (33 min walk)

Metro

Harlem/Lake • Lines: Green (13 min walk)
Oak Park • Lines: Green (17 min walk)