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Topic: The Prairie School


  
  Architecture: The Prairie School
The Prairie School was a primarily residential architectural movement that began in Chicago yet rapidly spread across the Midwest.
A second factor nourishing the emergence of the Prairie School was the existence of a small group of dedicated individuals obsessed with the idea of creating a new American architecture, an architecture appropriate to the American Midwest and independent of historical styles.
He preached that one must go to school to nature, and this is precisely what the Prairie School architects did.
www.encyclopedia.chicagohistory.org /pages/63.html   (1197 words)

  
 Peoria Park District/Forest Park Nature Center - Prairie School - Background   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
The goal of the Prairie School Project is to encourage environmental stewardship and ecological restoration of the Illinois tallgrass prairie by instilling in educators and students a sense of the uniqueness and local bio-diversity of native prairie habitats.
Her work with schools to plant prairies in their schoolyards developed into a desire to expand the program with activities to aid in the utilization of those planted prairies, which is the essence of the Prairie School Project.
Prairie School Project is funded by a grant from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources' Conservation 2000 program with matching funds from the Peoria Park District.
www.peoriaparks.org /programs/prsch_background.html   (1094 words)

  
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The Prairie School structure, itself, is substantially unchanged from the time it was built, except for the demolition of the large attached greenhouse and the removal of a large windmill from the tower.
The Prairie School of architecture diminished when the individuality of the style was rejected for the more conventional and conforming historic styles by a public increasingly influenced by the fashions of the East Coast.
Robert Spencer, one of the Prairie School architects, was born in Milwaukee, WI, on April 13, 1864, and graduated from The University of Wisconsin in 1886.
www.chilit.org /NOTZ2.HTM   (10822 words)

  
 Lincoln Prairie School Background
The 2000-2001 school year brought the addition of eighth grade students and the first graduation class of Lincoln Prairie School.
The efforts of the team were geared toward a school where parents could choose to have their children attend, where district standards and the needs and interests of students and parents are the driving force for the curriculum.
An innovative group of students, teachers, parents, administrators and community members dreamed of a school that was responsive to the needs of all learners, was respectful of its environment, would provide meaningful, real-life learning experiences, and would give students an opportunity to explore their particular areas of interest.
www.sd54.k12.il.us /schools/lincoln/background.htm   (730 words)

  
 The Prairie School - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Prairie School is a private secular college preparatory school in Wind Point, Wisconsin (Racine County) which educates students from age 3 to 12th grade.
Prairie School was founded in 1965 by Imogene Johnson (the wife of Samuel Curtis Johnson [1]) and Willie Hilpert.
As of 2005, the current headmaster and president of the school is Wm.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/The_Prairie_School   (162 words)

  
 the school | Prairie Moon School   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Using the Waldorf education approach, Prairie Moon School seeks to develop unique individual qualities and healthy relationships among children so that their lives are imbued with both free initiative and a sense of social responsibility.
For Fall 2006, Prairie Moon is also enrolling children in a 1st/2nd grade combined class that will move up through the grades together with the same teacher.
The beauty of the Waldorf school is that it is designed entirely to keep children intact until they are ready to move out into the world as whole individuals.
www.prairiemoon.org /school   (1057 words)

  
 Lessons of the Prairie School of Architecture   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
“Prairie” was both a reaction to work of the past and a response to the artist’s perceptions of the present.
The Prairie School was a regional architectural style which was part of the turn-of-the-century reform and revolt in the visual arts, including Art Nouveau, the Austrian Successionists, and the Glasgow School.
James D. Kornwolf views the Prairie School as the Midwestern and most original American response to the Arts and Crafts Movement in England.
infosys.pls.uni.edu /BltEned/prarie/index.partonelp.html   (559 words)

  
 Prairie Avenue Bookshop
The Prairie School Review is a monograph on the work of Wright, Sullivan and their contemporaries, Griffin, Elmsie, Drummond, Van Bergen, etc., the only indigenous modern architecture in America.
The Prairie School flourished from 1890 to 1915, and the wanton destruction of many important early modern buildings during the early 1960s was the impetus for Marilyn and Wilbert Hasbrouck to establish the magazine in 1964.
Fortunately some of the surviving Prairie School architects and their colleagues from the early twentieth century were still alive and willing to provide material in the early issues.
www.pabook.com /psr.asp   (282 words)

  
 Bibliography Plan: The Prairie School of Architecture
While the Prairie School was short lived, the names associated with it are considered some of the greatest architects of this country and the world.
PRAIRIE SCHOOL was a term the index recognized, but it did not have an article in the CD-ROM database.
As the major influence in the Prairie School of Architecture, there is much information which would be useful to anyone interested in the development or ideals of the Prairie School.
www2.hawaii.edu /~nahl/students/martin.html   (3749 words)

  
 Lester Prairie Public Schools
Both these schools are housed in facilities located in one convenient building at 131 Hickory St. N., in a residential neighborhood of Lester Prairie.
The faculty at Lester Prairie is committed to education, and totals 32 certified teachers and administrators.
The community of Lester Prairie is supportive of the school, with a number of organizations supporting the school in a number of different ways.
www.herald-journal.com /lpguide/lpschool.html   (780 words)

  
 About The Prairie School
At Prairie, we care for each child as an individual, each recognized for his or her distinctiveness - a special combination of talents, personalities, and abilities.
Designed by Taliesin Associated Architects in the spatially liberating style of Frank Lloyd Wright, the very architecture of The Prairie School energizes the spirit and excites the mind.
Built in 1965, the school overlooks the shores of Lake Michigan in Racine, Wisconsin.
www.prairieschool.com /about/index.cfm   (285 words)

  
 PRAIRIE HILL SCHOOL
Hooper were in attendance for presentation of the Music Curriculum for Prairie Hill School.
Rich Gurnett stating that he will be retiring from Prairie Hill School at the end of the 2004/05 school year.
Discussion regarding the perception that there is a “lack of warmth” for new families at Prairie Hill School.
www.prairiehill.org /brd_doc/phssep04.htm   (1033 words)

  
 EGUSD - District - Prairie Elementary
The present day Prairie School, constructed in 1981, gets its name from the old Prairie School that served the community that grew up around the stage stop called Union House.
The school was called East Union for its first four years, but in 1858 it was named Prairie.
The school served the farm families of the area until 1914 when it merged with the Franklin district.
www.egusd.k12.ca.us /district/prairie.htm   (171 words)

  
 Prairie School Homepage
Prairie School was recently named 38th in the top 50 elementary schools in Illinois by the Chicago Sun Times!
Congratulations to all of the Prairie students and staff!
It was named by Douglas O'Reily, a student from Willow Grove School, who won a naming contest with the name Prairie.
www.prairie.district96.k12.il.us   (173 words)

  
 Prairie Bible Institute - Higher Education for Christians
Prairie was the first Christian College in Canada to offer Distance Education and now...
Prairie officially broke ground for phase one of the Maxwell Centre.
Prairie received an honourable mention for their plans to expand...
www.prairie.edu   (225 words)

  
 Kent Prairie Elementary School - Kent Prairie Home
Our 50 staff members are currently serving approximately 500 students.In addition to our school building, we are proud of our Environmental "Classroom", located a block from the campus.
The Kent Prairie staff is committed to improving student learning in a consistent and measurable way.
Arlington School District has established the following policy for accepting checks and collecting bad checks: For a check to be an acceptable form of payment it must include your current, full and accurate name, address, and telephone number.
www.asd.wednet.edu /education/school/school.php?sectionid=4   (439 words)

  
 Prairie School - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Prairie School was a late 19th and early 20th century architectural style, most common to the Midwestern United States.
The style is marked by horizontal lines, flat roofs with broad overhanging eaves, solid construction, craftsmanship, and discipline in the use of ornament, in contrast to previous 19th century design.
Frank Lloyd Wright originated the Prairie Style (open plans, horizontality, natural materials) which was part of the American Arts and Crafts movement (hand craftsmanship, simplicity, function) an alternative to the then dominant Classical Revival Style (Greek forms with occasional Roman influences).
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Prairie_School   (276 words)

  
 Prairie School & Usonian Decorating/Design Resource Page
I have learned that the name, itself, of one of the Prairie School era architects is protected by Trademark law.
Of special interest to Prairie and Usonian style fans are the pictures on the website of homes designed in these styles.
The Prairie Planters are inspired by the Chicago School of Architecture, which included Louis H. Sullivan, Marion Mahony Griffin, Walter Burley Griffin, George W. Maher, William G. Purcell, and many others.
www.aspencarpetdesigns.com /FLW.HTM   (3429 words)

  
 Prairie School Supplies
Please Note: All school supplies should be labeled with the student's name.
Teachers may ask for additional supplies and/or snacks throughout the school year.
Questions and comments should be directed to Geri Breunig or call the office at 849-2200.
www.waunakee.k12.wi.us /prairie/schoolsupplies.htm   (523 words)

  
 The Prairie School
Prairie graduates are routinely accepted by the finest colleges and universities.
Our students will become tomorrow's leaders, pillars of their families, professions, and communities.
We welcome your family to attend our All-School Open House on Sun., Nov.12 from 1-3pm.
www.prairieschool.com   (106 words)

  
 School Closings || Indian Prairie School District
In cases of bad weather or dangerous road conditions, school closings or early dismissals will be announced in the local media and as a News item on the home pages of all District Web Sites.
Information for additional schools can be obtained by staying on the line and entering the area code and the main number of the school.
If schools are not closed, it is ultimately the responsibility of the parent or guardian to decide whether conditions are safe for their individual children, in allowing them to attend school.
www.ipsd.org /school_closings.asp   (320 words)

  
 Prairie School
Noah is a hard-working nine-year-old boy on the Colorado prairie.
When Aunt Dora arrives to teach him school, Noah doesn't think he needs it.
But he discovers that what Aunt Dora has to teach really is actually very worthwhile.
www.sonlight.com /printer_2N04.html   (63 words)

  
 Prairie Styles - An Online Museum of Prairie Style Architecture
The Architects, The Artisans, And The Styles Of The Prairie School Of Architecture.
The ideas and principles of the Prairie School of Architecture evolved out of the inspirational and philosophical teachings of Louis Sullivan and were realized on the drafting boards of the shared drafting room loft of the Steinway Piano Company Building in Chicago, Illinois beginning in the 1890’s.
Following the lead of Frank Lloyd Wright, were a group of architects and artisans that over the course of the next 25 years worked and shared ideas together that developed into a style of architecture that was unique to America.
www.prairiestyles.com   (129 words)

  
 UWEC G367 Vogeler -- Prairie School   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
The Prairie style was developed at the start of the 20th century by a group of Chicago architects.
The Prairie School rejected the popular revival styles of the early 20th century.
It illustrates each essential component of the Prairie School: a two-story rectangle with a hipped roof and overhanging eaves.
www.uwec.edu /geography/ivogeler/w367/styles/s335.htm   (91 words)

  
 Blooming Prairie High School
Fall parent/teacher conferences for the High School will be held on October 16th.
This year the high school will have conferences only on one day so that we can assure parents that all staff will be there on that day.
School will be dismissed at 1:00 P.M. on October 16th to accommodate the conference schedule.
www.blossoms.k12.mn.us   (141 words)

  
 PRAIRIE SCHOOL (in MARION)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Prairie School architecture : studies from "The Western architect" (1 title)
The prairie school : design vision for the Midwest.
The Prairie School : [Frank Lloyd Wright and his Midwest contemporaries] (1 title)
www-catalog.cpl.org /MARION?T=PRAIRIE+SCHOOL   (54 words)

  
 Our Lady of the Prairie - Belle Plaine, Minnesota - MN - school information
Be the first to review this school - tell other parents what you think.
Studies show school may be the safest place for your child to be.
An opportunity for the principal at this school to speak about curriculum, special programs, activities, goals and more.
www.greatschools.net /cgi-bin/mn/private/2438   (154 words)

  
 Lincoln Prairie School - Hoffman Estates Illinois
The next Whole School Meeting will be held in the Gym on Friday, October 27th at 11:15 am.
Lincoln Prairie School opened its doors to students for the first time in 1999.
The Lincoln Prairie learning community accepts responsibility for student growth and provides opportunities for students to take charge of their own learning.  We believe that differentiating instruction by accessing the multiple intelligences is the foundation of individual learning in a multiage setting.
web54.sd54.k12.il.us /schools/lincoln   (175 words)

  
 Mr. Louis at Prairie School
All of the students, staff and parents strive to make Prairie a great place to learn.
Every Prairie student is encouraged to read a minimum of 20 minutes a day.
Our Prairie staff understands the value of this important act and are keeping track of our minutes read throughout the school year.
www.prairie.district96.k12.il.us /classes/Louiswebpage/Paulspage.html   (111 words)

  
 * Dusted Reviews - Eleventh Dream Day *
For lovers of guitar-heavy indie rock, listening to Prairie School Freakout for the first time is somewhat akin to discovering some vintage porn in your dad’s closet.
It also functions as an excellent introduction to a solid and varied catalog, hinted at by the album’s closer, “Go.” A tumultuous, far-ranging guitar workout, the song handles dense nests of sound delicately and subtly, hinting at the gracefully complex playing that would characterize their later work.
Powerful as many of the songs are on Prairie School Freakout are, there is a mastery of dynamics and tone on this song that goes far beyond the rest of the album.
www.dustedmagazine.com /reviews/1075   (1002 words)

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