Ridgeland-Oak Park Historic District
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Ridgeland-Oak Park Historic District | |
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George W. Smith house, an early Frank Lloyd Wright design | |
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| Location | Roughly bounded by Austin Blvd., Harlem, Ridgeland, and Chicago Aves., Lake and Madison Sts., Oak Park, Illinois |
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| Coordinates | 41°53′7″N 87°47′18″W / 41.88528°N 87.78833°WCoordinates: 41°53′7″N 87°47′18″W / 41.88528°N 87.78833°W |
| Area | 539 acres (218 ha) |
| Built | 1870 |
| Architect | multiple |
| Architectural style | Prairie School, Bungalow/Craftsman, Late Victorian |
| Governing body | Local |
| NRHP Reference # | 83003564[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 08, 1983 |
The Ridgeland-Oak Park Historic District is a historic district in Oak Park, Illinois that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. It includes 1558 contributing buildings over 539 acres (218 ha).[1]
The district includes the George W. Smith House, an early example of Frank Lloyd Wright's work as a contributing property. The house is one of two Frank Lloyd Wright designed buildings within the Ridgeland Historic District; the other structure is the Unity Temple.[2] The Smith House is the only example of residential architecture by Wright found within the boundaries of the Ridgeland Historic District.[2] The historic district, overall, lacks examples of Wright's full-fledged Prairie style that are found in abundance in the nearby Frank Lloyd Wright-Prairie School of Architecture Historic District.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Ridgeland-Oak Park Historic District," (PDF), National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form, HAARGIS Database, Illinois Historic Preservation Agency. Retrieved 4 June 2007.
External links
- Ridgeland-Oak Park Historic District (brochure), Oak Park Historic Preservation Commission
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