Prairie School was a late 19th and early 20th century style of design in the MidwesternUnited States developed by architectLouis Sullivan and his followers William Gray Purcell and George Grant Elmslie. It greatly influenced modern architecture, most notably that of Frank Lloyd Wright. Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999 in the... Midwest States (United States of America, ND to OH) The Midwest is a common name for a region of the United States of America. ... Architect at his drawing board, 1893 An architect is a person licensed in the art of planning, designing and overseeing the construction of buildings, or more generally, the designer of a scheme or plan. ... Louis Sullivan Louis Henry [sometimes Henri] Sullivan (September 3, 1856 - April 14, 1924) was an American architect, called the father of modernism and is considered by many to be the creator of the Prairie School of Architecture. ... Architecture (in Greek αρχή = first and τέχνη = craftsmanship) is the art and science of designing buildings and structures. ... Frank Lloyd Wright Frank Lloyd Wright (June 8, 1867 – April 9, 1959) was one of the most prominent architects of the first half of the 20th century. ...
References
Frank Lloyd Wright & the Prairie School in Wisconsin : An Architectural Touring Guide by Kristin Visser. Trails Media Group; 2nd Rev edition (June, 1998). ISBN 1879483513.
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