Coonley House 1908-1910 (Keith Hale/Sun-Times)
In 1908 industrialist Avery Coonley commissioned Frank Lloyd Wright to design a prairie-style estate on the banks of the Des Plaines River. It would be completed in 1910 and would be considered by Wright himself to be "the most successful of my houses from my standpoint".
The sprawling main residence is embellished with art glass windows and the exterior features glazed tile panels in a cubist motif. The main house was accompanied by several outbuildings including a coach house/stables, and gardener's cottage which have been turned into separate homes over the years. The Coonley Playhouse (with its famously colorful stained glass windows) is just down the street.
In 1950, the main house was divided into 2 separate residences. This side of the home has over 6,000 square feet and has been completely restored including the original 50-foot handpainted mural in the living room and Jens Jensen landscape (great article about him in today's Chicago Tribune). It has 300 feet of riverfront on the Des Plaines. The asking price is $2.89 million and the home is a national landmark. Click here for more information.
Wants to see interior shots of the home please. Thanks!
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