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Doug George

Wright Plus 2016 homes show off the Prairie School

Jan. 20--The full list of homes for the Wright Plus 2016 housewalk has been announced. This year's Frank Lloyd Wright-centric tour of homes will focus on the Prairie School -- Wright and his studio architects who created the architectural movement, including William E. Drummond, John S. Van Bergen, Charles White and Barry Byrne.

"Wright Plus 2016: Wright and the Prairie School" will be May 21 in Oak Park and River Forest, according to the Frank Lloyd Wright Trust that puts on the annual event. Many of the homes featured are private residences that are only viewable by the public on this tour. Tickets are $110 ($95 for members) including transportation between Oak Park and River Forest; more at www.flwright.org/wrightplus.

Harry S. Adams House (Wright, 1913), a classic Prairie house and Wright's final Oak Park commission.

Thomas Gale House (Wright, 1892), first time on the tour.

Louisa and Harry Goodrich House (Wright, 1896), Wright's take on Queen Anne style.

William E. Drummond House (Drummond, 1910), home of Wright's chief draftsman.

Charles J. Barr House (Drummond and Louis Guenzel, 1912), Prairie style.

Mary Greenlees Yerkes House (Van Bergen, 1912), an interpretation of Wright's Fireproof House.

River Forest Women's Club (Drummond and Guenzel, 1913), since transformed to residential use.

Telfer MacArthur House (White and Bertram A. Weber, 1928), Tudor Revival home.

Plus Frank Lloyd Wright's Home and Studio and the Frederick C. Robie House in Chicago's Hyde Park neighborhood.

Wright Plus 2016 ticket holders will also have special access to the River Forest United Methodist Church (Drummond, 1912) and St. Thomas the Apostle Church (Byrne, 1922) in Chicago's Hyde Park neighborhood.

dgeorge@tribpub.com

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