Edmonton has only a few examples of Prairie style homes, identified by their low roofs, banks of windows and horizontal emphasis.
The Prairie style was pioneered by Frank Lloyd Wright and was used primarily in residential buildings. Reflecting its origins on the flat plains of the American Midwest, Prairie buildings stretched into the landscape, emphasizing the link with the land. In Edmonton, the use of this style was limited due to small lot sizes; however, a simplified version of this style, known as Foursquare, was very popular. The Prairie style was used in Edmonton from the 1910s to the 1950s.