Gustavus Babson House Number Two, Oak Park, Illinois, East Elevation

Architecture and Design

1912

Tallmadge and Watson (American, 1905–1934)
Thomas Tallmadge (American, 1876–1940)
Vernon Watson (American, 1878–1950)

Tallmadge and Watson was one of the many Prairie School firms that shaped the character of the Chicago suburb of Oak Park in the first two decades of the 20th century. The design for Gustavus Babson’s second Oak Park home includes many markers of Prairie School style. The large, horizontally planned house features a strong asymmetrical composition, a gabled roof, and bands of narrow windows, as seen in these working drawings. Although their work was not as geometrically daring as Wright’s, Tallmadge and Watson left their own unique imprint on the quiet streets of Oak Park.

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Department: Architecture and Design

Artist: Tallmadge and Watson Architects (Architect)
Title: Gustavus Babson House Number Two, Oak Park, Illinois, East Elevation
Place: Linden Avenue, 415 North (Building address)
Date Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.: 1912
Medium: Black and brown ink on linen
Dimensions: 56 × 74.5 cm (22 1/16 × 29 5/16 in.)
Credit Line: Gift of Estate of Emma Watson
Reference Number: 1990.31.5

The Art Institute of Chicago, “Past Forward: Architecture and Design Collection at the Art Institute,” September 12, 2017 – January 21, 2018.
The Art Institute of Chicago, “The Prairie School: Design Vision for the Midwest,” 1995, cat. no. 50.

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