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Pl annin g a Preservation Project

p R a i R i e ( 19 0 0 – 19 3 0 )

This is one of the few indigenous American styles. It was 1
developed by a creative group of Chicago architects who have
come to be known as the Prairie School. Frank Lloyd Wright is 3 2
the acknowledged master of the Prairie house but numerous local
architects throughout the midwestern states and other regions also 4
produced outstanding Prairie houses. The style in its vernacular
form was spread throughout the country by pattern books
700 West Main Street, a
published in the Midwest.
contributing structure to the
West End Historic District and
Identifying features of the Prairie style include:
an example of Prairie style
1. Low-pitched roof, usually hipped, with widely overhanging
architecture.
eaves
2. Two stories, with one-story wings or porches
3. Eaves, cornices and façade detailing emphasizing horizontal
lines
4. Often with massive, square porch supports

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607 West Jefferson Street, a contributing structure to the West End
Historic District and an example of Prairie style architecture.

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