951 Chicago Ave
Oak Park, Illinois, USA

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951 Chicago Ave, Oak Park, Illinois, USA

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40 Years of Tours

The 40th anniversary of tours at the Frank Lloyd Wright House comes around and this article looks back on those 40 years.

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40 Years of Tours

The 40th anniversary of tours at the Frank Lloyd Wright House comes around and this article looks back on those 40 years.

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Jan 26, 1994

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Tours Guide of the House

This article interviews one of the tour guides of the house, Peggy Zak, and her influence on how the house's history is told.

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Tours Guide of the House

This article interviews one of the tour guides of the house, Peggy Zak, and her influence on how the house's history is told.

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Jan 26, 1994

Dec 16, 1983

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Christmas at the Wright Home

Christmas decorations cover the Wright home and children are invited to celebrate.

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Christmas at the Wright Home

Christmas decorations cover the Wright home and children are invited to celebrate.

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Jul 14, 1974

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House bought from Nooker

The house has been bought from Charlotte Nooker by the Avenue State Bank with the intention of fully restoring the house to Wright's time.

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House bought from Nooker

The house has been bought from Charlotte Nooker by the Avenue State Bank with the intention of fully restoring the house to Wright's time.

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Jul 14, 1974

Oct 28, 1973

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Negotiations for Buying the House

Discussions between Charlotte Nooker and the Committee for the Purchase of the Frank Lloyd Wright Home are detailed in this article.

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Negotiations for Buying the House

Discussions between Charlotte Nooker and the Committee for the Purchase of the Frank Lloyd Wright Home are detailed in this article.

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Jul 30, 1967

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Archiving the House

The Frank Lloyd Wright House was archived for the Library of Congress in 1967. Photographs, drawings, and records were taken for the archives as well.

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Archiving the House

The Frank Lloyd Wright House was archived for the Library of Congress in 1967. Photographs, drawings, and records were taken for the archives as well.

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Jul 30, 1967

Aug 14, 1966

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Open to the Public

After restoring the house to its original glory, the Nookers opened the house to the public and started doing tours as well.

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Open to the Public

After restoring the house to its original glory, the Nookers opened the house to the public and started doing tours as well.

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Sep 04, 1955

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Photo of Charlotte Nooker

A photo depicts Charlotte Nooker and friends in the oriental garden in 951 Chicago Ave

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Photo of Charlotte Nooker

A photo depicts Charlotte Nooker and friends in the oriental garden in 951 Chicago Ave

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Sep 04, 1955

Apr 16, 1950

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1950 census

The 1950 census lists Clyde (age 43) and Charlotte Nooker (age 39) living in the house with their son Warren (age 16). There are also other people listed in the house as there were apartments built at the time. The Nooker family and the other occupants are listed on lines 21-28.

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Jan 01, 1940

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No 1940 Census Records

Due to the addition of more apartments in the house, the house numbers would also have shifted. The owner Darwin Martin and his company, Buffalo Phoenix Company, had trouble renting the house out as well, leading to a lack of information on the year 1940.

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No 1940 Census Records

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Jan 01, 1940

Jan 01, 1930

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No Records of 1930 Census

No census records exist for 1930 because of the legal battle between Darwin Martin and the owners of the house, John Bastear and Alva Thomas, when they failed to repay their loans. Renters of the house would have had to leave when the legal battle was done.

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No Records of 1930 Census

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Jan 07, 1920

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1920 Census

The 1920 Census lists Rudolph Schindler(age 32) and his wife, Sofia(age 31), as the occupants renting the house in 1920. Schindler was an employee of Wright at the time. They are listed on lines 64-65.

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1920 Census

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Jan 07, 1920

Oct 09, 1910

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Wright returns from Europe

Wright returns from his year-long trip to Europe with Mrs. Edwin Cheney. His wife, Catherine, is insistent that he will leave Mrs. Cheney and return to her.

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Wright returns from Europe

Wright returns from his year-long trip to Europe with Mrs. Edwin Cheney. His wife, Catherine, is insistent that he will leave Mrs. Cheney and return to her.

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May 09, 1910

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1910 Census

The 1910 Census lists Frank Lloyd Wright(age 44) and his family as the occupants in the home. There is now an addition to the family with six-year-old Robert. The family is listed on lines 59-66.

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1910 Census

The 1910 Census lists Frank Lloyd Wright(age 44) and his family as the occupants in the home. There is now an addition to the family with six-year-old Robert. The family is listed on lines 59-66.

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May 09, 1910

Jan 18, 1910

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Son sent to Europe

After Wright left for Europe his son is sent in hopes of reconciliation.

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Son sent to Europe

After Wright left for Europe his son is sent in hopes of reconciliation.

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Nov 07, 1909

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Wright Elopes to Europe

Wright had eloped to Europe with Mrs. Cheney, leaving his wife behind with their children.

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Wright Elopes to Europe

Wright had eloped to Europe with Mrs. Cheney, leaving his wife behind with their children.

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Nov 07, 1909

Jun 15, 1900

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1900 Census

The 1900 Census lists Frank Lloyd Wright (age 32), his wife Catherine (age 29), and their five children. A servant named Alma Haggestrum (age 21) is also listed. The occupants are listed on lines 5-12.

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1900 Census

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Feb 09, 1898

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Studio Addition + Addresses

Although the Frank Lloyd Wright Home (428 Forest Ave) and Studio (951 Chicago Ave) have separate addresses, they are part of the same historic property in Oak Park, Illinois. The two structures are physically connected and were designed to function together—Wright lived in the home and worked in the adjacent studio. The studio, which faces a different street, was added in 1898 and assigned its own address due to its separate entrance and street-facing frontage. A covered corridor linked the two buildings, allowing for private passage between Wright’s personal and professional spaces. Notably, the corridor was originally built around a pre-existing tree—an intentional design choice that reflects Wright’s philosophy of harmonizing architecture with nature. The tree has since been replaced, but the corridor still stands today and remains part of the visitor experience. Though the home and studio hold different addresses, they functioned as a unified complex during Wright’s life and are preserved today as one cohesive site by the Frank Lloyd Wright Trust.

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Jul 17, 2014

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40 Years of Tours

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Jan 26, 1994

Tours Guide of the House

Tours Guide of the House

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Dec 16, 1983

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Christmas at the Wright Home

Christmas at the Wright Home

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Jul 14, 1974

House bought from Nooker

House bought from Nooker

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Oct 28, 1973

Oct 28, 1973

Negotiations for Buying the House

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Jul 30, 1967

Archiving the House

Archiving the House

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Aug 14, 1966

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Open to the Public

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Sep 04, 1955

Photo of Charlotte Nooker

Photo of Charlotte Nooker

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Apr 16, 1950

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1950 census

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Jan 01, 1940

No 1940 Census Records

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Jan 01, 1930

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No Records of 1930 Census

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Jan 07, 1920

1920 Census

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Oct 09, 1910

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Wright returns from Europe

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1910 Census

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951 Chicago Ave
Oak Park, Illinois, USA

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