Preservation Action of San Jose Presents
Wolfe & Wolfe Historic Prairie Homes Tour
100 Years of Prairie Architecture in San Jose
- When
- Sat Aug 18, 2012
- Where
- Wolfe & Wolfe Historic Prairie Homes Tour
- Time
- 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
- Cost
- $25 - $35
- Tags
- Attractions, Other Tours, Venues, Historical Venues
Description
Do you know San Jose is one of the primary locations for Prairie-style architecture? The Prairie School is an American indigenous architectural style developed in the Midwest in the late 1800s, featuring horizontal lines, flat or hipped roofs with broad overhanging eaves, and windows grouped in horizontal bands. Frank Lloyd Wright was the most famous of the Prairie School architects.San Jose’s own Frank Delos Wolfe and his son Carl made Prairie the signature style of their architectural firm while they were in business together between 1912 to 1916. Dozens of Wolfe & Wolfe Prairie buildings still stand in San Jose today, with many original interior and exterior details.
Owners of eight beautiful Prairie houses in several historic neighborhoods in San Jose will open their front rooms, kitchens, and more on August 18 for PAC*SJ’s Wolfe & Wolfe Prairie Open Homes Tour. Why go to Oak Park, Illinois, when Prairie School architecture is so close to home?
More Info
- Link
- http://www.preservation.org
- Contact Form (account required)
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