Illinois architectural collection, 1893-1923.

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Illinois architectural collection, 1893-1923.

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The Illinois architectural collection consists of 32 lantern slides of the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition, held in Chicago, Ill.; 4 drawings of the Ward W. Willets Residence, 1903, Frank Lloyd Wright, architect; 5 drawings of Frank Lloyd Wright buildings (Unity Church, Nathan G. Moore House, Isabel Roberts House, W.H. Winslow House, Arthur Heurtley House) by Joseph F. Hennessy.

<32> lantern slides, <4> flat drawings, <5> art reproductions.

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World's Columbian Exposition (1893 : Chicago, Ill.)

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The World's Columbian Exposition, also known as the Chicago World’s Fair, was organized in celebration of the 400th anniversary of Christopher Columbus’s landing in America. The fairgrounds, open from May 1, 1893 until October 30, 1893, were designed by Frederick Law Olmstead and covered more than 630 acres in Jackson Park and the Midway Plaisance. Daniel Burnham oversaw the construction of nearly 200 new buildings for the fair, most of which were designed in the Beaux-Arts style. 27 million peo...

Wright, Frank Lloyd, 1867-1959

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Architect, designer; Illinois, Wisconsin and Arizona. From the description of Frank Lloyd Wright textile design studies, [ca. 1955]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 86122971 BIOGHIST REQUIRED Frank Lloyd Wright (1867-1959) was an American Architect internationally recognized for his distinctive Prairie Style houses, innovative building design, Taliesin school and fellowships, and philosophy of "organic architecture." From the guide to the Frank Lloyd Wright Miscel...