Housewalk 2023 a mix of Wright and his contemporaries

Hundreds to tour eight Oak Park homes during sold- out event

By LACEY SIKORA Contributing Reporter

The annual Wright Plus housewalk is back May 20 and will feature eight private homes, including a few that have never been shared on Wright Plus in the past. The Dale and Eva Bumstead House was designed by Tallmadge and Watson in 1909. The Prairie Style home has an interesting history according to Joan Pantsios, co-chair of this year’s walk.

“The Bumsteads’ son went to school with Ernest Hemingway, and they were big game hunters,” Pantsios said. “They decorated the home with a lot of trophies from their hunting.”

When it was built, there were large oak trees all around the house, and they were used as a theme in the home’s stained glass.

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