Your special access 3-night ticket package including: local lodging, exclusive Friday excursion, gourmet dining and more! The perfect Wright-centered Ultimate Weekend!

Ultimate Plus Friday Excursion

Friday, May 16, 8 am to 6 pm

This year’s Friday excursion takes us to two western suburbs of Chicago, Elmhurst and Oak Brook, Illinois.

The day trip will include tours of two private residences in the Elmhurst Historic District — the Frank Lloyd Wright-designed F.B. Henderson House and the Walter Burley Griffin-designed William H. Emery House, as well as a private tour of the Mayslake Peabody Estate in Oak Brook.

Elmhurst

The F.B. Henderson House was one of the few homes built during Wright’s brief 1901-1902 partnership with Prairie School architect Henry Webster Tomlinson. It boasts original built-ins, three fireplaces, and 80 leaded glass windows. Nearby, the William H. Emery House was the first independent house design by architect Walter Burley Griffin. At the time of commission, Griffin was still employed in Wright’s Oak Park Studio and took on the project as freelance work.

Oak Brook

In 1919, wealthy businessman Francis Stuyvesant Peabody commissioned Chicago firm Marshall and Fox to design a grand Tudor Revival style mansion. The architectural firm was best known for its attention to luxury and was concurrently working on the famed Drake Hotel in Chicago. The mansion features hand-carved staircases and wood panels, floors and archways of marble and limestone, and ornate plaster ceilings. Recognized on the National Register of Historic Places, the home is owned by the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County, which recently completed an extensive exterior restoration.

Excursion includes light snacks, lunch and transportation. Ultimate Plus Exclusive.

*** The Friday Excursion is a full-day tour with multiple walking experiences. We encourage guests to dress in weather-appropriate clothing and wear comfortable walking shoes. The sites are not wheelchair accessible. Water bottles will be offered on the bus. The order of sites visited is subject to change.

Photos: Arts DuPage and Library of Congress

Wright Plus Housewalk and Luncheon

Saturday, May 17, 9 am to 4 pm

With your Fast Pass, walk right into each Wright Plus home with the next available tour group. Enjoy a private luncheon at the historic Nineteenth Century Club.

Exquisite Dining

Join current owners in their Frank Lloyd Wright home and enjoy an exquisite dining experience prepared by an acclaimed chef. The evening will include a private tour and cocktails, in addition to a gourmet dinner. Experience moments of glamour as you encounter a living space as a work of art.

Avery Coonley House (Frank Lloyd Wright, 1908), Riverside, IL
The vast financial resources of heiress Queene Ferry Coonley and her husband Avery, combined with Wright’s creativity, resulted in one of the most impressive residential designs of Wright’s career. The Coonley estate was a sprawling complex made up of a house, stable, and gardener’s cottage, situated around a central courtyard. Today, the meticulously restored home shows the qualities of a mature Prairie residence, including Roman brick walls, built-in shelving, and abundant leaded glass, 80% of which is original.

Gourmet Breakfast

Sunday, May 18

Enjoy a gourmet breakfast at the hotel. 

Please note that most venues on Ultimate Plus are private residences that are not physically accessible. Program subject to change due to unavoidable circumstances. Ultimate Plus tickets are non-refundable.

Proceeds support the education, restoration and preservation programs of the Frank Lloyd Wright Trust.

Questions about Ultimate Plus? Contact info@flwright.org.