Prairie style

American  

noun

1. the style of the architects of the Prairie School.

2. a style of decorative arts associated with this school.

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Example Sentences

Butler House, built in classic Prairie style in 1903 of imported French bricks on one acre in Fort Dodge, Iowa.

From Washington Times

A few hours before, the program began on a practical level when our class of nine met at the Frank Lloyd Wright Visitor Center — a building in Wright’s signature Prairie style, characterized by strong horizontal lines and organic materials such as stone and wood — where picture windows frame views of the Wisconsin River.

From New York Times

Wright was born in nearby Richland Center in 1867, and though he later made his name in Chicago, establishing the Prairie style of architecture, he came back to the family property often.

From New York Times

It shows the influence upon Storey of the Arts and Crafts movement and of the Prairie style architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright in Storey’s native Chicago.

From Seattle Times

The Watts’ home is a stucco California bungalow with references to the Prairie style in the wide projecting eaves; the bold, square columns that support the pergola; and the bands of windows that, all told, count 37 and make the house into one great sunroom.

From Seattle Times