Frank Lloyd Wright
Frank Lloyd Wright was an American architect, interior designer, writer and educator, who designed more than 1000 structures and completed 532 works. More
Wright believed in designing structures which were in harmony with humanity and its environment, a philosophy he called organic architecture. This philosophy was best exemplified by his design for Fallingwater, which has been called "the best all-time work of American architecture". Wright was a leader of the Prairie School movement of architecture and developed the concept of the Usonian home, his unique vision for urban planning in the United States.
His work includes original and innovative examples of many different building types, including offices, churches, schools, skyscrapers, hotels, and museums. Wright also designed many of the interior elements of his buildings, such as the furniture and stained glass. Wright authored 20 books and many articles and was a popular lecturer in the United States and in Europe. His colorful personal life often made headlines, most notably for the 1914 fire and murders at his Taliesin studio. Already well known during his lifetime, Wright was recognized in 1991 by the American Institute of Architects as "the greatest American architect of all time."
Frank Lloyd Wright timeline
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Frank Lloyd Wright Born
Frank Lloyd Wright was born on June 8, 1867, in Richland Center, Wisconsin. Widely regarded as America's most significant architect, Wright... Read more
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William Carey Wright and Anna Lloyd Jones Divorce
Soon after Wright turned 14 his parents separated. Anna had been unhappy for some time with William's inability to provide for his family and asked... Read more
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Frank Lloyd Wright admitted to University of Wisconsin Madison
Wright was admitted to the University of Wisconsin–Madison as a special student in 1886. There he joined Phi Delta Theta fraternity, took classes... Read more
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Wright arrives in Chicago and Works for Joseph Lyman Silsbee
In 1887, Wright arrived in Chicago in search of employment. Resulting from the devastating Great Chicago Fire of 1871 and recent population boom,... Read more
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Frank Lloyd Wright Works for Adler & Sullivan
After less than a year had passed in Silsbee’s office, Wright learned that Adler & Sullivan, the forerunning firm in Chicago, were "looking for... Read more
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Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio Completed
The Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio at 951 Chicago Avenue in Oak Park, Illinois, has been restored by the Frank Lloyd Wright Preservation Trust... Read more
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Frank Lloyd Wright Marries Catherine Tobin
On June 1, 1889, Wright married his first wife, Catherine Lee "Kitty" Tobin (1871–1959). The two had met around a year earlier during activities at... Read more
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Frank Lloyd Wright Works on Louis Sullivan Bungalow
The Louis Sullivan Bungalow was a vacation home for noted architect Louis Sullivan on the Gulf Coast in Ocean Springs, Mississippi. It was built in... Read more
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Robert G. Emmond House Completed; A "Bootleg House"
The Robert G. Emmond residence is a transitional work designed prior to the formation of Wright's mature Prairie style. With octagonal shaped bays... Read more
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Allison Harlan House Constructed; A "Bootleg House"
As with the residential projects for Adler & Sullivan, Wright designed his bootleg houses on his own time. Sullivan knew nothing of the independent... Read more
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Frank Lloyd Wright Establishes His Own Practice
After leaving Louis Sullivan, Wright established his own practice on the top floor of the Sullivan designed Schiller Building (1892, demolished... Read more
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James Charnley Residence Completed
The James Charnley Residence is located in Chicago's Gold Coast neighborhood, in the 1300 block of North Astor Street. The house is now called the... Read more
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Robert P. Parker House Completed; A "Bootleg House"
The Robert P. Parker House is a house located in the Chicago suburb of Oak Park, Illinois, United States. The house was designed by famous American... Read more
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Thomas H. Gale House Completed; A "Bootleg House"
The Thomas H. Gale House, or simply Thomas Gale House, is a house located in the Chicago suburb of Oak Park, Illinois, United States. The house was... Read more
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Fracis J. Woolley House Completed; A "Bootleg House"
The Francis J. Woolley House is located in Oak Park, Illinois, United States, a Chicago suburb. The house was designed by famous American architect... Read more
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Walter Gale House Completed; A "Bootleg House"
The Walter H. Gale House, located in the Chicago suburb of Oak Park, Illinois, was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and constructed in 1893. The... Read more
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William H. Winslow House Constructed
The Winslow House is a building in River Forest, Illinois designed by architect Frank Lloyd Wright. Built on a private street on the Edward Waller... Read more
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Frank Lloyd Wright Moves Practice to Steinway Hall
Wright moved out of the Schiller Building and into the nearby and newly completed Steinway Hall Building. The loft space was shared with Robert C.... Read more
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Isadore H. Heller House Constructed
The Isidore H. Heller House is a house located at 5132 South Woodlawn Avenue in the Hyde Park community area of Chicago in Cook County, Illinois,... Read more
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Frank Lloyd Wright Relocates Practice to His Home
Wright relocated his practice to his home in 1898 in order to bring his work and family lives closer. This move made further sense as the majority... Read more
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B. Harley Bradley House Constructed
The B. Harley Bradley House in Kankakee, Illinois, is widely acknowledged as Wright's first Prairie Style design. It is listed on the National... Read more
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Warren Hickox House Constructed
Warren Hickox House, also known as the Hickox/Brown house, is a Frank Lloyd Wright designed Prairie school home that was constructed in Kankakee,... Read more
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Frank Thomas House Constructed
The Frank W. Thomas House is located in the Chicago suburb of Oak Park, Illinois, United States. The building was designed by architect Frank Lloyd... Read more
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Ward W. Willits House Constructed
The Ward W. Willits House is a building designed by famous architect Frank Lloyd Wright. Designed in 1901, the Willits house is considered the... Read more
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Wright Published in Ladies' Home Journal
Between 1900 and 1901, Frank Lloyd Wright completed four houses which have since been considered the onset of the "Prairie style". Two, the Hickox... Read more