Precursors to this style include the work of Griffin and Griffin in a suburban enclave of Mason City.  
Precursors to this style include the work of Griffin and Griffin in a suburban enclave of Mason City.  Architects who worked in this style include Vernon Watson and Thomas Tallmadge. Low hipped roofs, a high-clapboarded basement, heavy stringcourses, and the banking of windows are hallmarks of this style. Buildings in this style include the Willits House and the Bradley Residence. Seen as an organic response to excessive ornamentation and inspired by the Arts and Crafts Movement led by William Morris, for 10 points, name this style of architecture with low horizontal lines and open interior spaces exemplified by the Robie House  and developed by Louis Sullivan and Frank Lloyd Wright.
Precursors to this style include the work of Griffin and Griffin in a suburban enclave of Mason City.  
Prairie Style