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Frank Lloyd Wright's Influence On American Architecture
Architecture is a very important aspect of our daily lives, and one of the best Architects in the United States is Frank Lloyd Wright. On June 8, 1867, in Richard Center Wisconsin, Frank Lloyd Wright was born. Wright was sent to work on the family farm, at the young age of 11. In 1884 conflict between his parents was the cause of their divorce. Wright attended university for less than a semester, after which he decided to move to chicago spontaneously in 1887. In Chicago, Wright acquires a job as a draftsmen but quickly asks to work for Louis Sullivan (the best architect in Chicago). In 1888 Frank Lloyd Wright takes an apprenticeship with Louis Sullivan. At a church function Wright met a woman named Katherine (Kitty) and married her in 1889.

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