Drops out of Madison High.1885
Works for Allan Conover, the University of Wisconsin.
Swallows two semesters of civil engineering.
Chicago beckons.1887
Drafts the construction of Unity Chapel, the first building.
Apprentices under Louis Sullivan.
Theorizes. “Form and Function Are One.”
Marries Catherine Tobin. Raises 5 children.
Unleashes his firm. Chicago. 1893
Early works spew unique style:
Horizontal. Basement-less attic-free
Natural materials never painted
Low-pitched rooflines, yawning overhangs
Unbroken [...]
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