Brucemore
2160 Linden Drive, SE, Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52403
Tel: (319) 362-7375
Website: www.brucemore.org
A delightful Queen Anne-style house, Brucemore is a magnificent
26-acre park-like estate. Tours of the 21-room mansion provide a
glimpse of the privileged life of another time. Built in the 1880s,
Brucemore has been home to three prominent families who used
the estate as a centre for culture and the arts.
Open: February through December. Guided tours of the house
depart hourly Tues.-Sat 10am-3pm and Sun 12 noon-3 pm. Closed
January and major holidays. Visitor Center including Cutting
Gardens, exhibition and museum store open all year: Mon- Sat
9am- 5pm and Sun 12 noon-4pm.
Farnsworth House
14520 River Road, Plano, Illinois 60545
Tel: (630) 552-0052
Fax: (630) 552-8890
Website: http://www.farnsworthhouse.org
The Farnsworth House, built by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe in 1951
and located near Plano, Illinois, is one of the most famous examples
of modernist domestic architecture and was considered
unprecedented in its day. Transcending any traditional domestic
function or program, the importance of the house lies rather in the
absolute purity and consistency of its architectural idea.
Open: Tues-Sun 10am-3pm. Closed Easter Sunday, Labor Day, July
4, Thanksgiving. House Museum closed for tours 30 Nov-31 Mar.
Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio
951 Chicago Avenue, Oak Park, Illinois 60302
Tel: (708) 8481976
Email: mailto:info@gowright.org
Website: http://www.wrightplus.org
Wright’s Prairie style architecture can be found in his first home
built in 1889 and the adjacent Studio built in 1898. Wright
completed a quarter of his life’s work here and used his residence to
explore the seeds of his architectural design and philosophy. The
area around this site contains the world’s largest concentration of
Wright designed structures.
Open: daily, 10am-5pm. Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New
Year’s day. NT members required to pay entrance fee.
Frederick C. Robie House
5757 S. Woodlawn Avenue, Chicago, Illiniois (on the campus of the
University of Chicago)
Tel: (708) 8481976
Website: http://www.wrightplus.org
The Robie House was built in 1910 for the young businessman
Frederick C. Robie and is now a National Historic Landmark.
Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in his Prairie style, the house
features dramatic cantilevers, continuous limestone sills and 174 art
glass panels.
Open: Thurs-Mon 11am-5pm, closed Tues and Wed. NT members
required to pay entrance fee.
Gaylord Building
200 W. 8th Street, Lockport, Illinois 60441
Tel: (815) 588-1100
Website: www.gaylordbuilding.org
The Gaylord Building (1838) played a vital role in one of the great
enterprises of the 19th century: the digging of the 96-mile-long
Illinois and Michigan Canal. This handsome limestone warehouse
stored construction materials for the canal. In 1987, descendents of
George Gaylord, one of the former owners, rehabilitated the
building. Restored to its 1880s appearance, the interior
rehabilitation provides for a fine dining restaurant and historical
exhibits.
Open: Gallery Tues-Sat 11am-5pm, Sun 12 noon-5pm. Mon closed.
Restaurant phone (815) 838-6500.
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