francisco terrace was one of several frank lloyd wright designs commissioned by edward c. waller - a wealthy real estate speculator and close friend of william winslow (founder of the winslow brothers foundry), another of wright’s early clients. located on chicago’s near west side, the two-story structure served as an experiment in low-income housing. the apartment complex, consisting of tan brick, bedford limestone, and buff-colored ornamental terra cotta was compact, but contained a spacious interior courtyard. the stair towers at each corner of the building provided access to its second story containing a wooden balcony offering views into the building’s centrally located courtyard. the apartments were largely comprised of two-bedroom units with a sitting room, kitchen, and bathroom. the most distinctive feature of the building’s exterior consisted of a heavily ornamented arch (designed by wright and executed by kristian schneider of the northretn terra cotta company) surrounding the entrance to the building’s courtyard. when the building was demolished in 1973, the arch and other terra cotta ornament were salvaged. the ornamental arch was later reinstalled in an apartment complex in oak park.