Oak Park is an affluent suburb of Chicago that has been preserved as a National Historic District.
March 10, 2006 (Press Release) --
Oak Park is an affluent suburb of Chicago that has been preserved as a National Historic District. That's because Ernest Hemingway was born and raised here and a young architect named Frank Lloyd Wright came here in 1889 to set up a practice and experiment with building styles.
Most of the Hemingway memorabilia is collected at the Ernest Hemingway Museum. Admission includes admittance to Hemingway's Birthplace, where you can see his first room. 'Papa' was born here in 1899 in the home of his maternal grandparents.
Architecture fans will enjoy wandering around the 25 Frank Lloyd Wright buildings sprinkled about town. Ask for a walking-tour map at the Oak Park Visitors Center. The Unity Temple, built in 1904, was Wright's first attempt at poured-concrete construction and one of his most famous works. His Home and Studio was remodeled repeatedly and shows off all the hallmark styles associated with Wright.
Oak Park is 9 miles (15km) west of Chicago's Loop and easily accessible via the El.
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Oak Park is an affluent suburb of Chicago that has been preserved as a National Historic District. That's because Ernest Hemingway was born and raised here and a young architect named Frank Lloyd Wright came here in 1889 to set up a practice and experiment with building styles.
Most of the Hemingway memorabilia is collected at the Ernest Hemingway Museum. Admission includes admittance to Hemingway's Birthplace, where you can see his first room. 'Papa' was born here in 1899 in the home of his maternal grandparents.
Architecture fans will enjoy wandering around the 25 Frank Lloyd Wright buildings sprinkled about town. Ask for a walking-tour map at the Oak Park Visitors Center. The Unity Temple, built in 1904, was Wright's first attempt at poured-concrete construction and one of his most famous works. His Home and Studio was remodeled repeatedly and shows off all the hallmark styles associated with Wright.
Oak Park is 9 miles (15km) west of Chicago's Loop and easily accessible via the El.
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