We’ve all seen them – the little structures popping up on people’s front lawns all over Oak Park. They started showing up about five years ago, many people wondering at first if they were fancy bird houses, until word got out and knowledge of the Little Free Library movement started to spread. The idea took […]
Month: August 2016
Oak Park Architecture – Frank Lloyd Write Style
Having many vintage properties Oak Park Apartments makes it a mission to preserve the historical character of our buildings to ensure the continuing legacy of many a dedicated architect. Of course, the most famous of these architects is Oak Park’s own Frank Lloyd Wright. Frank Lloyd Wright is said to be “the greatest American architect […]
Encourage Change
The Oak Park Area Arts Council’s Off The Wall Project has completed its’ second mural! Located under the Austin Blvd viaduct, adjacent to the Green Line “L” station this year’s second project completes the east side of the underpass and is titled, “Encourage Change”. This mural is the sister piece to the mural installed on […]
Green Line “L” History
Like all things Chicago the history of the Green Line is colorful and “connected”. The origins of the “L” begin with the privately owned Lake Street Elevated Train Company in 1888 when they received a 25 year franchise contract to construct elevated monorail railroads throughout Chicago. At the time Michael Cassius McDonald, otherwise known as […]
Off The Wall Mosaics Benefit Oak Park & Chicago
The Oak Park Area Arts Council is at it again! The incredible “Off The Wall” mosaics are taking the summer of 2016 by storm with two ambitious projects on their agenda and Oak Park Apartments is thrilled to be the proud recipients of their first design! In spite of the summer’s heat and humidity, 17 […]
