Prairie StylePrivate
Ferdinand F. Tomek House
Riverside, IllinoisCompleted 1907
About This Building
A direct prototype for the Robie House — same plan, earlier execution.
The Ferdinand F. Tomek House is often described as a direct prototype for the Robie House, sharing the same basic plan and spatial organization but executed three years earlier. The comparison between the two houses reveals how Wright refined and intensified his ideas over time — the Tomek House is a beautiful work in its own right, but the Robie House pushes every element further. It is a private residence in Riverside.
Key Features
Direct prototype for Robie House
Same plan, earlier execution
Nuttall Road, Riverside
National Register of Historic Places
Ferdinand F. Tomek House, 1907
