Boats and Frank Lloyd Wright

Off the topic of food for a moment, art comes in many forms. Naturally I believe the culinary arts are ART, in addition to paintings and sculptures, but architecture is another artful pursuit. A short trip to Chicago made this very evident in every corner. The super popular architecture boat tour of Chicago was jam-packed and our enthusiastic guide talked steadily (with 2 short breaks) for NINETY minutes, outlining the changes to the city and giving us incredible detail about a huge number of buildings and skyscrapers that we saw along the Chicago River. 

 

Another wonderful place to visit in the area is Oak Park, Illinois – the home of many Frank Lloyd Wright houses. It’s remarkable to walk in a neighborhood with so many historically significant houses - that are still lived in by real people.

We could only look at the residences from the outside since they are private homes, but Frank Lloyd Wright's own house and studio are open for tours. And there are guided walking tours around the neighborhood. We strolled on our own, looking up each house as we passed by.

FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT RESIDENCE

 

 

NATHAN G. MOORE HOUSE

LAURA GALE HOUSE

THE HILLS-DECARO HOUSE

WILLIAM H. COPELAND HOUSE

It's definitely worth another trip for a more in-depth visit to Oak Park.