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Frank Lloyd Wright's studio at 951 Chicago Ave., Oak Park, Ill., designed in 1898 and restored to its 1909 appearance. Photo taken on June 5, 2009 by Jeff Zoline, licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic license.

Frank Lloyd Wright trust announces move to Chicago

Catherine Saunders-Watson
Catherine Saunders-Watson
Frank Lloyd Wright's studio at 951 Chicago Ave., Oak Park, Ill., designed in 1898 and restored to its 1909 appearance. Photo taken on June 5, 2009 by Jeff Zoline, licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic license.
Frank Lloyd Wright’s studio at 951 Chicago Ave., Oak Park, Ill., designed in 1898 and restored to its 1909 appearance. Photo taken on June 5, 2009 by Jeff Zoline, licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic license.

OAK PARK, Ill. (AP) – The Frank Lloyd Wright Preservation Trust is moving to a downtown Chicago historic landmark where the late architect once had an office.

The trust’s offices currently are in the Chicago suburb of Oak Park, Wright’s hometown.

Officials say the new space will open in December in The Rookery and include a public information center, administrative offices and a gift shop.

The Rookery was designed by famed architects Daniel Burnham and John Root in 1888 and remains the oldest standing high-rise in Chicago. The building’s lobby was refurbished by Wright in 1905, combining the original ironwork with his own Prairie style.

The trust operates historic house museums at Wright’s Oak Park Home and Studio and at the Robie House in Chicago.

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