Prairie Style

Prairie Style of Architecture in Buffalo, NY
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Prairie houses (1905-1915) may be viewed in a larger context as one type of Arts and Crafts ("Craftsman") style architecture.

The Prairie style is one of the few styles originating in the United States designed by a group of Chicago architects referred to as "the Prairie School.

Prairie style houses usually have these features:
Low-pitched roof
Overhanging eaves
Horizontal lines
Central chimney
Open floor plan
Clerestory windows ...

Prairie Style Reading and Films
Books
Birkhans, Martin, The life and work of Francis C. Sullivan, architect, 1882-1929
Dissertation Thesis (M. Arch.)--University of Toronto, 1964. Ottawa Public Library call Number: 720.971 S949b ...

Prairie style : Prairie style houses usually have these features: low-pitched roof, overhanging eaves ; horizontal lines ; central chimney ; open floor plan.

The Prairie style was developed at the start of the 20th century by a group of Chicago architects. The most famous among them was Frank Lloyd Wright. The Prairie School rejected the popular revival styles of the early 20th century.

Prairie Style 1900-1917 USA
Heliopolis style 1905-c.1935 Egypt
Futurist architecture 1909 Europe
Expressionist architecture 1910-c.1924
Amsterdam School 1912-1924 Netherlands
Spanish Colonial Revival style 1915-1940 USA
Bauhaus 1919-1930s ...

Prairie - The style originated in Chicago, Frank Lloyd Wright being the master of the Prairie style.

Small panes of glass set in lead strips to form a window. Often found in Prairie style and Craftsman style homes.
Lights
In a window, the openings between mullions; more generally called panes.

Inside are large fireplaces, built-in amenities, and rich wood finishes on trim and paneling. Ornament is usually limited to abstract leaded glass patterns. Prairie style homes provide a home for real people to live harmoniously, ...

See also: Prairie, House, Architecture, Bungalow, Arches