| Frank Lloyd Wright's Architecture on Rick's McNees.org WrightSite | | | All Photos by Rick McNees | | | | | | The 'Bootleg' Homes | | | | | | From 1889 to 1893, the young Frank Lloyd Wright, at the beginning of his illustrious career, was an apprentice draftsman for the notable Louis Sullivan. During this period, Wright designed nine homes while 'moonlighting' in his home studio in the evenings. Eventually, his work on these homes was discovered and Wright was dismissed by Sullivan. These nine homes came to be known as the 'bootleg' homes. All remain today in Illinois, two in Chicago, three in LaGrange, and four in Oak Park, Wright's hometown at the time. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Thomas H. Gale House, 1027 Chicago Avenue, Oak Park, Illinois, Frank Lloyd Wright - 1892 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Walter M. Gale House, 1031 Chicago Avenue, Oak Park, Illinois, Frank Lloyd Wright - 1893 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Warren McArthur House, 4852 S Kenwood, Chicago - Frank Lloyd Wright, 1892 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | George Blossom House, 4858 S. Kenwood, Chicago - Frank Lloyd Wright, 1892 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Robert G Emmond House, 109 S Eighth Ave, La Grange, Illinois - 1892 - Frank Lloyd Wright | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Peter Goan House, 108 S Eighth Avenue, La Grange, Illinois - Frank Lloyd Wright - 1893 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | W Irving Clark House, 211 S La Grange Road, La Grange, Illinois - Frank Lloyd Wright - 1893 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Back to Rick's WrightSite Home | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | This page lasted updated 12/17/17 . |
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