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Birth of an All-American Architect
Frank Lloyd Wright (originally named Frank Lincoln Wright) was born on June 8, 1867. His parents were William Cary Wright and Anna Lloyd-Jones. His mom wanted an architect as a son. He was conditioned by his mother, a teacher, to be an aritect the day he was born -
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Frank Lloyd Wright
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Divorce
The year Wright gropped out of high school, Wright's parents divorced. His father moved away never to be heard from again. Wright changed his name to reflect his mother's family. -
University of Wisconsin
Frank Lloyd Wright enrolled at the university of Wisconsinat the age of 15 to study civil engineering. He needed experience so he took some mechanical drawing and basic mathematics courses. -
Allan Conover
Wright worked for Allan Conover, the Dean of the University of Wisconsin's engineering Department. He took this job to help pay his tuition an help support his family. -
Joseph Lyman Silsbee
Someime in 1885, Wright worked for architect Joseph L. Silsbee in Chicago. Wile working for Slisbee, Wright drafted the construction of his first building, the Unity Chapel. -
Adler and Suillivan
While in Chicago,Wright worked for the arcitectual firm of Adler and Sullivan. Louis Sulivan ad a profound influence on Wright. Louis rejected ornate European styles in favor of a cleaner aesthitic summed up by his maxim "form follows function". -
Adler And Sulivan Partnership Ends
Wright was fired from the firm of Adler and Sulivan. Wright was working with other clients without Aldler and Sulivan's permission to earn extra money. -
Martin House
Wright designed a unique residential complex for the wealthy buisinessman Darwin D. Martin in Buffalo, New York. The Martin House recieved National Historic landmark status. -
Great Depression
The depression started ni the 30's and lasted a decade. During the depression there was a limit on new construction. There was no money, so he wrote and lectured widely. -
Talisin Fellowship
In Spring Green Wisconsin, Wright opened up Taliesin as an architectural fellowship where young students could pay to work with and learn from Wright. Through th Taliesin Fellowship, Wright created master pieces sugh as Fallingwater. -
Taliesin Tragedy
An insane servant murdered Wright"s wife, Mamah Cheny, and six others, then set fire to Taliesin. Many people thought this horrific event would end Wright's career, but he proved them wrong with his decision to rebuild Taliesin. -
Fallingwater
Wright constructed Fallingwater, a residence for Pittsburgh's acclaimed Kaufman family in southwestern Pennsylvania. It was shockingly original and astonishingly beautiful. It remains one of Wrights's most celebrated works, a National landmark that is widely considered one of the most beautiful homes ever built. -
Taliesin West
Frank Lloyd Wright moved his family and fellowship to Phoenix where he built Taliesin West. The winters in Wisconsin were too cold so he moved to Arizona where the weather is warm all year round. -
Death
Frank Lloyd Wright died at Taliesin West of natural causes. Wright was buried at the Unity Chapel, the first building he desinged) -
Greatest American Architect
Wright was recognized by the American Institute of Architects as "The Greatest American Architect of All Time".
