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The Arthur Heurtley House by Frank Lloyd Wright

Arthur Heurtley House, 318 Forest Ave., Oak Park, Illinois, USA
The Arthur Heurtley House by Frank Lloyd Wright

The Arthur Heurtley House by Frank Lloyd Wright

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Frank Lloyd Wright designed this Prairie Style Oak Park home for Arthur Heurtley, who was a banker with a keen interest in the arts.

The low, compact Heurtly House has variegated brickwork with vibrant color and rough texture. The vast hipped roof, a continuous band of casement windows along the second story, and a long low brick wall create the sensation that the Heurtley House embraces the earth.

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