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Unity Temple

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Unity Temple is a Unitarian Universalist church building at 875 Lake Street in Oak Park, Illinois, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in the Prairie style. The building consists of an auditorium to the north and a church hall called Unity House to the south, joined by an entrance pavilion, with all three sections built of reinforced concrete, an early and influential use of that material in a religious building.

Facts
Building TypeSourced to the subject's own account
Church 1
Building TypeSourced to the subject's own account
Temple 1
LocationSourced to the subject's own account
Oak Park, United States 2
Completed YearSourced to the subject's own account
1905 1
Classification
Standing StatusSourced to the subject's own account
Standing 1
Building Type
Building Type (category)Sourced to the subject's own account
Church 1
Connections

Has Building Type

Church (Building), Concepts

In Style

Modernist Architecture, Styles and Movements
Source Unity Temple (Wikipedia)
Prairie School, Styles and Movements
Source Unity Temple (Wikipedia)

Uses Element

Reinforced Concrete, Elements and Materials
Source Unity Temple (Wikipedia)
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United States

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Source Unity Temple (Wikipedia)tier 3
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1. Unity Temple (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Lead section
    Unity Temple is a Unitarian Universalist church building that houses the Unity Temple Unitarian Universalist Congregation at 875 Lake Street in Oak Park, Illinois, United States. The structure, designed by the architect Frank Lloyd Wright in the Prairie style, is cited as an early example of modern architecture.
  • Infobox: built
    1905-1908
  • Wikipedia infobox building_type field (Church)
    Unity Temple is a Unitarian Universalist church building that houses the Unity Temple Unitarian Universalist Congregation at 875 Lake Street in Oak Park, Illinois, United States. The structure, designed by the architect Frank Lloyd Wright in the Prairie style, is cited as an early example of modern architecture. The building consists of an auditorium to the north and a church house called Unity Ho
  • Wikipedia infobox building_type field (Temple)
    Unity Temple is a Unitarian Universalist church building that houses the Unity Temple Unitarian Universalist Congregation at 875 Lake Street in Oak Park, Illinois, United States. The structure, designed by the architect Frank Lloyd Wright in the Prairie style, is cited as an early example of modern architecture. The building consists of an auditorium to the north and a church house called Unity Ho
  • In Style: Prairie School, Infobox: architecture
    Prairie style; Modern
  • In Style: Modernist Architecture, Infobox: architecture
    Prairie style; Modern
  • Uses Element: Reinforced Concrete, Wikipedia lead
    The two sections, and an entrance pavilion between them, are made of reinforced concrete.
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2. Unity Temple (Wikidata)
Wikimedia FoundationWikidata located-in-admin-entity (P131) / country (P17) statement: Oak Park, United States
Quote, Wikidata located-in-admin-entity (P131) / country (P17) statement: Oak Park, United States
Wikidata item Q1680814, property P131/P17 (location): Oak Park, United States
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