Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio in Oak Park, Illinois

Frank Lloyd Wright was an American architect who designed more than 1,000 projects during his lifetime. His primary focus was on organic architecture and this carried over in the numerous churches, homes, office buildings, schools, hotels and museums he designed. In 1991, Frank Lloyd Wright was named the greatest American architect of all time, by the American Institute of Architects.

The Frank Lloyd Wright Museum and Studio is located in Oak Park, Illinois. The property and studio have been completely restored by the Frank Lloyd Wright Preservation Trust to resemble the way it appeared in 1909, the final year that Frank Lloyd Wright lived there. The house and property were built from money loaned to Wright by his employer, Louis Sullivan.

The original structure was much smaller than the home is presently. In 1895, the home was extensively remodeled and the original kitchen was converted into a dining room, the nursery upstairs was turned into a day room for his wife, and a playroom for the children and new kitchen were added to the back of the house. A second renovation and addition in 1898, added the Studio and Connecting Corridor to the home.

While in the Studio, Frank Lloyd Wright worked with his assistant Walter Burley Griffin and sculptor Richard Bock, to further the Prairie School of Architecture and together the three designed many noted structures. While here, the three men designed; the Gale House, Larkin Building, Robie House and Unity Temple. After 1909, the Studio and Corridor were converted into living space for his wife and six small children.

For awhile the home and studio were turned into an apartment complex, however in 1974, the property was acquired by the National Trust for Historic Preservation. After this time, the property underwent a thirteen year restoration period and the Home and Studio were declared a Historical Landmark in 1976. Every year in the month of May, the Frank Lloyd Wright Preservation Trust hosts a "housewalk ", of the house and several more homes in the area that were designed by Frank Lloyd Wright.

Frank Lloyd Wright had a career in architecture that spanned some 70 years and designed in total 1,141 homes and prior to his death, 532 of those designs were completed and built. Before he died, Frank Lloyd Wright designed his two most famous projects, the Guggenheim Museum and the Marin County Civic Center. Frank Lloyd Wright had a direct impact on the face of modern architecture and his influence is felt all over the world, even today. Oak Park, Illinois has the largest collection of Frank Lloyd Wright homes and buildings, every month the Frank Lloyd Wright Preservation Trust sponsors many "Wright'' events and these tours provide visitors with a glimpse into the mind of the greatest architect of the 20th century.