Frank Lloyd Wright’s Winslow House just hit the market for $1.98 million, giving one lucky buyer the ultimate bragging rights: owning the home that turned an unknown 26-year-old into one of history’s most respected architects.
This was Wright’s very first independent commission after he split from the famed Adler & Sullivan firm in 1893.
The 5,000-square-foot home in the Chicago suburb of River Forest is where the architectural legend took his first steps into the Prairie style, for which he’s still famous.
Built for Edith and William Winslow, owners of a Chicago ornamental iron company known for crafting the intricate ironwork on the Carson Pirie Scott building, the Winslow House flaunts all the hallmarks of Wright’s genius.
“The offering of Frank Lloyd Wright’s Winslow House is a rare chance to own an indelible part of American architectural history,” Elizabeth August of @properties Christie’s International Real Estate, who holds the listing, told The Post in a statement.
“The current owners took incredible care to bring the home up to date while honoring Wright’s vision, and now this home is ready for the right buyer to usher it into its next era.”
Think horizontal lines, art glass windows and that famous low-pitched roof with wide eaves. Inside, you’ll find a signature mix of cozy and grand, with an inglenook perfect for intimate chats, a striking wooden screen instead of conventional balusters and a hidden main staircase.
The home has had its share of love over the years, too.
In 2018, a painstaking renovation brought it up to modern standards while preserving its historic character.
That means you get air conditioning alongside meticulously restored woodwork, freshened-up bathrooms and even some rebuilt original features — like a pair of benches that had been removed from the dining room.
What’s more, this property is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
But that new chapter won’t come cheap. The nearly $2 million price tag reflects not just the pedigree of the property, but also the hot demand for anything with a Wright name on it.
After all, this is the man who went on to create more than 1,100 architectural works — 380 of which still stand today, including icons like the Guggenheim Museum in New York and Fallingwater in Pennsylvania, both UNESCO World Heritage sites.