The Avery Coonley House, also known as the Coonley Estate, is a historic residential estate designed by renowned architect Frank Lloyd Wright in 1908. Situated on the banks of the Des Plaines River in Riverside, Illinois, this National Historic Landmark features a unique Prairie School architectural style and is one of Wright's largest and most elaborate residential projects.
With its interconnected buildings, extensive gardens, and innovative zoned plan, the Coonley House showcases Wright's mastery in blending indoor and outdoor spaces. Commissioned by Chicago industrialist Avery Coonley and his wife Queene Ferry, the estate includes a main living room wing, a bedroom wing, a stable-coach house, and a gardener's cottage, embodying the maturation of Wright's Prairie Style.
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