In November, I'll head to Chicago for an annual 4-day trip with my father and uncles. We're all big Craftsman fans and fans of interesting American architecture in general, and would love to take a tour of, say, an interesting architecturally-significant neighborhood and/or a few Frank Lloyd Wright homes, or other buildings of note. Any particular suggestions for tours or groups we should contact?
Have a blast, the fall visit will be nice!
FLW houses: Oak Park, Chicago; Frederick C. Robie House and Home and studio have tours, more here http://gowright.org/visit.html
This is a wealth of building to see ideas here: http://caf.architecture.org/ and have more tours than you could do in a year and neatly organize the different neighborhood walking tours.
I would go on these tours: http://www.offthemapchicago.com/sullivan_wright.html
I would check this calendar for when you are there: http://www.chicagobungalow.org/pages/calendar_of_events/18.php
As an aside I would consider the Bachman or Turzak Houses by Bruce Goff or his archives http://www.artic.edu/aic/libraries/research/specialcollections/goff/index.html
Here is a nice short list of significant historic architects and their work you might consider http://webapps.cityofchicago.org/LandmarksWeb/architects.do
And because it is good radio http://store.thisamericanlife.org/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=lostbuildings
Cheers,
Joe