Address: 42 N. Central Ave. Year Built:
1903
Architect:
Frank Lloyd Wright
Date Designated a Chicago Landmark:
March 30, 1984
Built four years after the suburb of Austin was annexed to Chicago, this is among the best of Wright's design experiments with inexpensive residences. Within a narrow lot, the house has all the features of his mature Prairie style: a horizontal emphasis resulting from deep roof eaves and bands of windows, a straightforward use of simple materials, and a spacious but efficient open interior plan. It was built for Joseph Jacob Walser, Jr., a printing executive.
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