Illinois

Designed in 1914 by the firm of Tallmadge & Watson, this house reveals the influence Frank Lloyd Wright exerted on his fellow architects. Private residence.

Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1917. A good example of the American System-Built scheme of construction. Private Residence.

Frank Lloyd Wright designed house that was built in 1917. A good example of the American System-Built scheme of construction. Private Residence.

In 1911, the Robert C. Spencer-designed Rock Island home for Susanne Denkmann was completed. She and her new husband, John H. Hauberg, moved into it when they returned from their honeymoon that summer. The Prairie style home and carriage house crown a 10-acre hilltop, surrounded by grounds designed by Jens Jensen, a noted Prairie style landscaper. Both Spencer and Jensen were well known as masters of the then “new” and uniquely Illinois Prairie style. This estate is a culmination of outstanding design. It retains its beautiful tulip motif in its art glass windows, fireplace tiles, stone urns, carved quarter-sawn oak staircase, decorative stone exterior ornamentation and ceiling design. In addition, a few original George Niedecken designed pieces of furniture also remain with the home.

This private residence was built in 1909 by Howard Van Doren Shaw.

Architect Hugh Garden designed this boathouse and pavilion in 1906 for Chicago’s West Side Park. Humboldt Park reveals the Arts & Crafts influence on public spaces of the era.

Designed in 1909 by Frank Lloyd Wright on a narrow city lot, this home is another fine example of the Prairie School style. Private residence.

Prairie School style house, designed in 1897 by Frank Lloyd Wright. Another good example of the prairie school style. Private Residence.

Prairie School House that was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1903. Private Residence.

Opened as Chicago’s first settlement in 1889, Jane Addams’ Hull-House hosted presentations including Frank Lloyd Wright’s 1901 lecture, “The Art & Craft of the Machine.”

The John Toomey Gallery and Treadway/Toomey Auctions have specialized in Arts & Crafts furniture and decorative items for nearly thirty years, including Stickley, Roycroft, Limbert, and Frank Lloyd Wright, among others.

JustArtPottery.com maintains an inventory of 1500 pieces of Arts and Crafts pottery including Roseville, Rookwood, Weller, Teco, Grueby, Marblehead, Van Briggle, SEG, Newcomb College and much more. JustArtPottery.com has been online since 1997.