Unity Temple Restoration Fndtn

875 Lake St Oak ParkIL60301
Closed
Sunday
Closed
Monday
10:30am-4:30pm
Tuesday
10:30am-4:30pm
Wednesday
10:30am-4:30pm
Thursday
10:30am-4:30pm
Friday
10:30am-4:30pm
Saturday
10:00am-2:00pm
Payment Methods: Visa, MasterCard, American Express
Average Rating
4.5
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(68)
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Unity Temple is located at 805 South Blvd, Oak Park, IL..
by merchantcircle on July 24, 2015 from merchantcircle

Tips

Know Before You Go: For tours call (708) 383-8873 for hours and information.
by ezlocal on September 05, 2013 from ezlocal
Know Before You Go:
For tours call (708) 383-8873 for hours and information.
by Citysearch on April 21, 2009 from Citysearch

Editorial Reviews

After a fire destroyed its church around 1900, a Unitarian Universalist congregation asked one of its members, Frank Lloyd Wright, to design an affordable replacement. Using poured concrete with metal reinforcements -- a necessity due to a small $40,000 budget -- Wright created a building that on the outside seems as forbidding as a mausoleum but inside contains all the elements of the Prairie...
by frommers on June 22, 2011 from frommers
Frank Lloyd Wright’s signature right angles and austere lines dominate once again in the Unity Temple, his most memorable and impressive work-but conventional weight and solidity are balanced expertly by light and open space. Its sanctuary, at once as Spartan as a pioneer chapel and as welcoming as your grandmother’s kitchen, boasts pews on three levels and three sides, offering a sense of both...
by gusto on May 25, 2011 from gusto
A historic landmark that remains alive with music and spirit.:
In Short
The Unity Temple is the last surviving major public building of Frank Lloyd Wright's Prairie School period. It's considered one of the most complex spaces in 20th century...
by by Contributor at Citysearch on October 13, 2006 from Citysearch

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Unity Temple--Frank Lloyd Wright's Modern Masterpiece--will celebrate the centennial of its dedication in 2009. One of the most acclaimed buildings in the world, it is an icon of modern architecture and a destination for thousands of visitors each year, who come from all over the globe to experience Wrights brilliant manipulation of light and space. Unity Temple Restoration Foundation restores...
by localcom on August 29, 2017 from localcom