Jan 23, 1979
Emil Bach House - National Register of Historic Places
Statement of Significance: As an example of a late Prairie School house by Wright just as his style was changing to the expressionistic manner of his Japanese years, the Emil Bach House is especially important. Of the few houses of its type with cubic masses and slab roofs, it is the only one standing in Chicago. Its uniqueness and high artistic merit, plus the fame of its architect, assure the Bach House an important place in the annals of historic architecture. Finally, the house stands as proof of the hard work and success of the German immigrants to Chicago. With the-economic contribution n and aesthetic standards of men like Emil Bach, Chicago was thus made a more prosperous and attractive city. Photo by Caroline L. Gregory
Emil Bach House - National Register of Historic Places
Statement of Significance: As an example of a late Prairie School house by Wright just as his style was changing to the expressionistic manner of his Japanese years, the Emil Bach House is especially important. Of the few houses of its type with cubic masses and slab roofs, it is the only one standing in Chicago. Its uniqueness and high artistic merit, plus the fame of its architect, assure the Bach House an important place in the annals of historic architecture. Finally, the house stands as proof of the hard work and success of the German immigrants to Chicago. With the-economic contribution n and aesthetic standards of men like Emil Bach, Chicago was thus made a more prosperous and attractive city. Photo by Caroline L. Gregory
Jan 23, 1979
Posted Date
Mar 29, 2022
Historical Record Date
Jan 23, 1979
Source Name
United States Department of Interior - National Park Service
Source Website
Emil Bach House, 7415 North Sheridan Rd, Chicago, Cook County, IL
This is one of the few houses in the Chicago area done by Frank Lloyd Wright after returning from Europe in 1911 and before going to Japan to supervise the work on the Imperial Hotel. It is a late modification of the "Fireproof House" design published in the Ladies Home Journal in 1906 and is an example of the architect`s attempt to "destroy the box."
Emil Bach House, 7415 North Sheridan Rd, Chicago, Cook County, IL
This is one of the few houses in the Chicago area done by Frank Lloyd Wright after returning from Europe in 1911 and before going to Japan to supervise the work on the Imperial Hotel. It is a late modification of the "Fireproof House" design published in the Ladies Home Journal in 1906 and is an example of the architect`s attempt to "destroy the box."
Posted Date
Sep 27, 2021
Source Name
Library of Congress
