One For The Road: Happy Birthday, Frank Lloyd Wright

By Samantha Abernethy in Arts & Entertainment on Jun 8, 2012 10:40PM

$Frank Lloyd Wright\'s home and studio in Oak Park. \<a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/mstudiofoto/5393766643/\"\>mstudiofoto\<\/a\>$ $Oscar B. Balch House by Frank Lloyd Wright, Oak Park. \<a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/eskepe/5784379593/\"\>eskepe\<\/a\>$ $Arthur B. Heurtley House (by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1902), 318 Forest Ave in Oak Park. \<a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/clarkmaxwell/5836237012/\"\>clarkmaxwell\<\/a\>$ $Frank Lloyd Wright light fixture in The Rookery in Chicago. \<a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/52011756@N02/6126840117/\"\>Go Wright Chicago\<\/a\>$ $The Frederick C. Robie House by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1909, Hyde Park at 5757 S. Woodlawn Avenue. \<a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/minkewagenaar/5699228922/\"\>Minke Wagenaar\<\/a\>$ $Frank Lloyd Wright\'s Glore House, in Chicago\'s northern suburbs. \<a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/52011756@N02/6211618763/\"\>Go Wright Chicago\<\/a\>$ $Art glass in the ceiling of Frank Lloyd Wrights first home he designed in Oak Park. \<a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/floweringfox/4804096516/\"\>floweringfox\<\/a\>$

Architect Frank Lloyd Wright was born on this date in 1867. Born in Richland Center, Wis., Wright is one of the greatest architects, and he made Oak Park his homebase. Here's a selection of photos from his work in the Chicago area.

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