We start the tour of Frank Lloyd Wright's work in Oak Park with the last home that Wright designed for the suburb. Built in 1913, the home displays many of the Prairie characteristics of Wright's work.

Built between 1902 and 1903, the William E. Martin House is a fairy tall structure compared to the usual squat one- to two-story Prairie style homes with flat rooflines that Wright is well known for designing. Back in 2010, the house hit the market and spent three years bouncing on and off the MLS before it sold in September 2013 for $1.075 million.

Like many of Wright's homes, the Oscar B. Balch House is architecturally significant for being a design completed at the height of Wright's exploration of the Prairie School movement. However, this home is also important for being Wright's first commission after returning to Oak Park after abandoning his family and escaping to Europe with his mistress, Mamah Cheney. The home was built in 1911.

Built in 1896, the Goodrich House is one of the older Wright homes in the area. It certainly predates Wright's full-fledged dive into Prairie style, but it does feature hints at the emerging style. For instance, if the steeply-pitched roof were not a part of the design and the window band was flattened, the house would be a strong example of Wright's brand of Prairie School.

Constructed in 1901 for Mamah Borthwick and Edwin H. Cheney, the low-slung house initially appears to be a single-story brick bungalow-style residence, but the brick wall surrounding the property conceals the above-ground basement level. The commission was also Wright's introduction to Mamah Borthwick Cheney, who he would later participate in a romantic affair with.

Not to be confused with the George Furbeck House also in Oak Park, the Rollin Furbeck House is a proud and stately Prairie Schooler. The tall home represents a departure to Wright's typical modest, low-hanging rooflines and represents a more grand scale of Praire style.

The Parker House is one of Wright's infamous "bootleg" homes—commissions that Wright took under the table during his employment with Sullivan & Adler. Wright built a few bootleg homes in Oak Park, but Louis Sullivan eventually caught wind and ultimately dismissed Wright from his firm. The house sold in July of 2014 for $750,000, but returned to the market in May 2017 seeking $840,000. It found a buyer in late 2019 for a lower sum of $685,000.

Another bootleg home, the Thomas Gale House is representative of Wright's earlier work. Aesthetically, the house's design is very similar to the nearby Robert P. Parker House. Both homes exhibit more Victorian influences—such as steeply pitched roofs and angular turrets—when compared to the designer’s later style.

While the Walter Gale House shares some aesthetic similarities to Wright's bootleg homes, the house is actually a legitimate commission—it was Wright's first independent commission after being fired by Louis Sullivan in 1893. The house stands immediately next door to the Thomas H. Gale House.

The Nathan Moore House is a little bit of an oddball in terms of Frank Lloyd Wright houses. It was originally designed and built in 1895 in the Tudor Revival style, at the request of the homeowner. Never a personal favorite of Wright's, a fire in the early 1920s allowed the architect to add some Prairie School elements during the home's renovation.

If this house doesn't look like a Frank Lloyd Wright home it's because it was originally built in the 1870s—long before Wright made his mark on Oak Park. However, the home was extensively remodeled by Wright in 1909. The property is currently on the market seeking $1.17 million.

The Arthur B. Heurtley House is not just one of Wright's most important works in Oak Park, but it's generally recognized as one of the greatest designs in Wright's career. Constructed in 1902, the house is an early example of Wright's flair for Prairie elements, although the house isn't exactly modest with its arched entryway and large massing. The Heurtley House is considered an essential evolution of Wright's Prairie School brand.

The Young House is another home that was built in the 1870s but later remodeled by Wright in the 1890s. Though originally built in the Tudor Revival style, Wright added a wide outdoor porch and fireplaces to the living room and master bedrooms. The house was also pushed back 16 feet from its original location on the property.

This home was originally designed and built by the iconic Chicago firm Burnham & Root in 1879. In 1896, Wright was hired to remodel the interior of the house. Charles Roberts would later tap Wright for other assignments.

Similar to Charles Roberts' main house, this old barn and stable was remodeled in 1896. The barn was later transformed into a residence by former Wright associate Charles E. White, Jr.

Originally a small Gothic-style cottage, this home was extensively remodeled by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1906. The interior of the house was almost entirely rehabbed and Wright designed custom furniture to accompany its refreshed look.

The George Furbeck House is quite compact and toped with pointed turrets. Considered a transitional work, the house was designated an Oak Park landmark in 2002. The Furbeck House had bounced on and off the market for several years before finally selling for $650,000 in March 2014.

No, this isn't the Big Hurt's house, this Prairie Schooler was designed and built by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1901. Considered one of Wright's first true Prairie School designs, the house has distinct horizontal planes and an arched entryway—an element that it shares with the nearby Heurtley House.

This home reflects a transitional period for Wright, as it blends both Queen Anne and Prairie elements together. The house was originally commissioned by Charles E. Roberts, but was eventually purchased by and named after George W. Smith, a Marshall Field & Company salesman. The house was designed by Wright in 1895 but completed in 1898.