Frank W. Thomas House

The Frank W. Thomas House is a historic house located at 210 Forest Avenue in Oak Park, a suburb of Chicago in Illinois, United States. The building was designed by architect Frank Lloyd Wright in 1901 and cast in the Wright-developed Prairie School of Architecture. By Wright's own definition, this was the first of the Prairie houses - the rooms are elevated, and there is no basement. The house also includes many of the features which became associated with the style, such as a low roof with broad overhangs, casement windows, built-in shelves and cabinets, ornate leaded glass windows and central hearths/fireplaces. Tallmadge & Watson, a Chicago firm that became part of the Prairie School of Architects, added an addition to the rear of the house in 1923.^[2]

Location210 Forest Ave., Oak Park, Illinois

Coordinates41°53′26″N 87°48′00″W

Area0.3 acres (0.12 ha)

Built1901

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Frank W. Thomas House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	210 Forest Ave., Oak Park, Illinois
Coordinates	41°53′26″N 87°48′00″W
Area	0.3 acres (0.12 ha)
Built	1901
Architect	Frank Lloyd Wright
Architectural style	Prairie style
NRHP reference No.	72000455[1]
Added to NRHP	September 14, 1972

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On September 14, 1972, the Frank Thomas House was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.^[1]