The Frank W. Thomas House was commissioned
by James C. Rogers for his daughter and her husband, Frank Wright Thomas. In
some ways, it resembles the Heurtley House: both
homes have leaded glass windows, an arched entryway, and a low, long profile.
The Thomas house is widely considered Wright's first Prairie Style home in Oak
Park. It is also his first all stucco home
in Oak Park. Using stucco instead of wood meant that Wright could design clear,
geometric forms.
The main rooms of the Thomas House are raised a full story above a high basement. The L-shaped floor plan of the house gives it an open view to the north and west, while obscuring a brick wall located on the south side. A "false door" is located just above the arched entryway.
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