Glessner House
Historic House · Chicago, Illinois
H. H. Richardson's last major building, finished on Prairie Avenue in 1887 and so unlike everything around it that the neighbours complained — a granite fortress presenting almost a blank wall to the street, with every room turned inward to a private south courtyard. Frank Lloyd Wright called it the most important house in America, and the plan of it runs straight into everything he built afterwards.
1800 South Prairie Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, 60616, United States
Guided tours only, on a published daily schedule. Generally closed Mondays and Tuesdays. Combined ticket with Clarke House available.