Dana–Thomas House
A major early prairie-style house by Frank Lloyd Wright, retaining hundreds of original art-glass windows, light fixtures and furniture.
The Dana–Thomas House was built between 1902 and 1904 by the architect Frank Lloyd Wright for the society figure Susan Lawrence Dana. Its 35 rooms stretch horizontally beneath low, sweeping eaves, a classic example of the Prairie style. Its most treasured feature is its nearly complete original interior: about 250 colourful art-glass windows and light fixtures with sumac leaf and butterfly motifs, and more than 100 oak furnishings designed by Wright remain in place. It is the most complete surviving collection of original furnishings of any early Wright work. Visits are by guided tour only (about one hour). Tickets cost roughly 15 to 20 US dollars, and the house is open Wednesday to Sunday. Photography is not permitted indoors. It is about a 10-minute walk from the Lincoln Home.
Opening hours
Wed–Sun, approx. 09:00–16:00 (guided tours)
Nearby sights
- Illinois Governor's Mansion
- Illinois State Museum
- Illinois State Capitol
- Lincoln-Herndon Law Offices State Historic Site
- Lincoln Home National Historic Site
- Old State Capitol State Historic Site
- Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum
- Lincoln Depot