Unity Temple
Property names are listed in the language in which they have been submitted by the State Party.
United States of America (Europe and North America)
Date of Submission: 05/09/1990
Criteria:
(ii)
Category:
Cultural
Submission prepared by:
National Park Service, U.S.Dept. of the Interior, Washington D.C. 20240
Coordinates:
Illinois . Lat.41°52' N. ; Long.87°50' W
Ref.: 740
Description
Unity Temple, Oak Park, Illinois. Wright designed the Temple with a rooftop skylight, rather than a steeple. Constructed in 1906 of poured concrete, the Temple is basically a concrete cube with stark and largely unornamented interior walls.



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