Prairie StylePrivate
William E. Martin House
Oak Park, IllinoisCompleted 1903
About This Building
A transitional Prairie house — brother of Darwin Martin, who commissioned the Buffalo masterpiece.
The William E. Martin House was designed for the brother of Darwin D. Martin, for whom Wright would later design the celebrated Darwin Martin House in Buffalo. The Oak Park house is a transitional work showing Wright moving decisively toward the mature Prairie Style — the hipped roof, the horizontal emphasis, and the integration of house and garden are all present. It remains a private residence on Elizabeth Court in Oak Park.
Key Features
Transitional Prairie Style
Brother of Darwin Martin
Elizabeth Court, Oak Park
National Register of Historic Places
William E. Martin House, 1903
