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Prairie Style

Updated Mar 25, 2026

Horizontal emphasis, low hip roof, wide eaves, ribbon windows. Frank Lloyd Wright.

Prairie School architects, Chicago. Strong horizontals, deep eaves, ribbon windows, central chimney, art glass. Famous: Robie House, Fallingwater. $300-$550/sf.

TAGS

prairie Frank-Lloyd-Wright horizontal

DETAILS

era

1900-1920s

cost per sf

$300-$550

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