[2][3] The design influence of the prairie and Japanese architecture (Wright was working on the Imperial Hotel in Japan at the time) is apparent on both the exterior and interior.

Also included in the forward-thinking house were such modern conveniences as a central vacuuming unit, an alarm system and gas fireplace logs.

[2] It is currently run by the Allen House Foundation as a museum under the stewardship of the Wichita Center for the Arts.

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 7, 1973.

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