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  1. Website. www .oak-park .us. Oak Park is a village in Cook County, Illinois, adjacent to Chicago. It is the 26th-most populous municipality in Illinois, with a population of 54,583 as of the 2020 census. [3] [4] Oak Park was first settled in 1835 and later incorporated in 1902, when it separated from Cicero. [5]

    • 620 ft (190 m)
    • Cook
    • Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio. In 1888, at 22 years old, Wright borrowed $5,000 from his boss Louis Sullivan to build a home for his family. This was first completed in 1889, but one of the exciting things about the property is that as Wright’s ideas developed, so did his home.
    • Unity Temple. Wright came from a Unitarian family, so when Oak Park’s Unity Church was destroyed by fire after a lightning strike in 1905 he put his hat in the ring to design the replacement.
    • Frank Lloyd Wright Walking Tour. We’ve seen that Oak Park has more buildings by Frank Lloyd Wright than any other place in the world. So on these streets you’ll have a rare chance to track the evolution of his work in the early part of his career.
    • Ernest Hemingway Birthplace Museum. Another colossal 20th-century figure connected to Oak Park is the Pulitzer and Nobel Prize-winning author, Ernest Hemingway (1899-1961).
  2. Things to Do in Oak Park, IL - Oak Park Attractions. Explore popular experiences. See what other travelers like to do, based on ratings and number of bookings. See All. Historical Tours (2) Historic Sites (4) Parks (19) Art Galleries (4) Tours in and around Oak Park. Book these experiences for a closer look at the region. See all.

  3. WELCOME TO THE OAK PARK AREA. Come meet Chicagos fun next-door neighbors. They’re known for architecture and history, but the longer you visit, the more they reveal. Getting here is easy, deciding what to do first is harder. Ideas to Inspire. Maya Del Sol Oak Park: 8 Things You Need to Try. Read More chevron_right.

  4. Oak Park is a city of 52,000 people (2018) in the Chicagoland area. It's essentially an outdoor museum dedicated to architect Frank Lloyd Wright . Get in. Only about 10 miles (16 km) west of downtown Chicago, Oak Park is easily accessible by the CTA Blue Line, Green Line or Metra Train.

  5. Residents interested in working for the Village can keep track of job openings at www.oak-park.us ... Oak Park, IL 60302. village@oak-park.us. 708.358.5700. Click for ...