Waller Apartments
- Architect
- Frank Lloyd Wright
- Year
- 1895
- City
- Chicago, IL
- Collection
- wright’s chicago
The Waller Apartments at 2840-58 W. Walnut Street were designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and built in 1895 for developer Edward C. Waller, a prominent figure in Chicago's rebuilding after the 1871 fire. Wright and Waller had also collaborated on the Francisco Terrace apartments, both projects built to carry out Waller's pioneering idea of subsidized housing for lower-income tenants.
the building
Apartment layout. Each unit was laid out with a parlor, a chamber (bedroom), a dining room, a kitchen, a bathroom, and closets — a complete plan built for the income level it served.
the architect
Frank Lloyd Wright (1867-1959) was an American architect, born in Richland Center, Wisconsin.
More on Frank Lloyd Wrightsignificance
The Waller Apartments are among the oldest buildings in Chicago built for subsidized housing, and they received Chicago Landmark status on March 2, 1994.
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