Unity Temple

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Unity Temple is a landmark Unitarian Universalist church in Oak Park, Illinois, renowned as one of Frank Lloyd Wright’s most important early modern architectural works.

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Unity Temple canonical 10
Unity House 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Unitarian Universalist church
church building
landmark
modernist building
architect Frank Lloyd Wright
architecturalStyle early modern architecture
consideredOneOf Frank Lloyd Wright’s most important early works
landmarks of modern architecture
constructionEnd 1908
constructionStart 1905
country United States of America
surface form: United States
denomination Unitarian Universalism
surface form: Unitarian Universalist
function community center
place of worship
hasFeature geometric art glass windows
integrated built-in furnishings
separate but connected worship and community spaces
skylights
hasPart Unity Temple self-linksurface differs
surface form: Unity House
heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
surface form: U.S. National Historic Landmark

National Register of Historic Places
surface form: U.S. National Register of Historic Places listing

UNESCO World Heritage Site component
influenced development of modern church architecture
influencedBy Prairie School principles
locatedIn Cook County, Illinois
Illinois
Oak Park, Illinois
United States of America
surface form: United States
material reinforced concrete
NHLDesignationYear 1970
notableFor early use of exposed reinforced concrete in a public building
innovative spatial design
integration of structure, space, and light
NRHPListingYear 1970
opened 1909
originalDenomination Unitarian
owner Unity Temple Unitarian Universalist Congregation
partOf The 20th-Century Architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright
planType centralized auditorium plan
roofType flat roof with overhanging eaves
seatingCapacity approximately 400
streetAddress 875 Lake Street
style Prairie School
town Oak Park, Illinois
surface form: Oak Park
UNESCOWorldHeritageInscriptionYear 2019
yearCompleted 1908
yearDesigned 1905

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Frank Lloyd Wright notableWork Unity Temple
Frank Lloyd Wright designed Unity Temple
Prairie School notableWork Unity Temple
Unity Temple hasPart Unity Temple self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Unity House
Prairie style hasNotableWork Unity Temple
An Autobiography mentionsWork Unity Temple
Frank Lincoln Wright designed Unity Temple
Frank Lincoln Wright notableWork Unity Temple