First National Bank of Dwight Collection

Frank Lloyd WrightWW-1905-017914

1905·Printed papers, correspondence, mixed media architectural drawings and black and white photographs.·2 boxes and 1 oversize portfolio: W.: 30.5 cm (12 in.)

Col. Frank L. Smith commissioned Frank Lloyd Wright to design one of his earliest commercial buildings in order to accommodate both the First National Bank of Dwight (Illinois) and an office for Col. Smith's insurance business. The project is documented from design development through construction with extensive architect/client/contractor correspondence and some architectural drawings. <a href="http://digital-libraries.saic.edu/cdm/search/collection/findingaids/searchterm/First%20National%20Bank%20of%20Dwight%20Collection/field/title/mode/all/conn/and/cosuppress/1">View finding aid.</a> <a href="http://digital-libraries.saic.edu/cdm/search/collection/mqc/searchterm/First%20National%20Bank%20of%20Dwight%20Collection/field/subcol/mode/all/conn/and/cosuppress/1">View selected images from this collection.</a> <a href="http://digital-libraries.saic.edu/cdm/search/collection/mqc/searchterm/First%20National%20Bank%20of%20Dwight/field/all/mode/exact/conn/and/order/title">Find all First National Bank of Dwight digital images.</a> Collection access: Collections may be accessed in the Franke Reading Room of the Research Center at The Art Institute of Chicago, by appointment only. For further information, consult <a href="https://www.artic.edu/archival-collections/contact-usage-and-faq">the FAQ</a>. <a href="https://www.artic.edu/archival-collections/finding-aids">Finding aids by subject</a> <a href="http://digital-libraries.saic.edu/cdm/landingpage/collection/findingaids">Browse all finding aids</a> <a href="http://digital-libraries.saic.edu/cdm/landingpage/collection/mqc">Browse images and media</a> <a href="https://www.artic.edu/archival-collections/oral-histories">Oral histories</a> Contact the Ryerson and Burnham Art and Architecture Archives: archives@artic.edu

Catalogue

Year: 1905
Medium: Printed papers, correspondence, mixed media architectural drawings and black and white photographs.
Dimensions: 2 boxes and 1 oversize portfolio: W.: 30.5 cm (12 in.)
Collection: Art Institute of Chicago
Artist: Frank Lloyd Wright

Artist

Frank Lloyd Wright

Frank Lloyd Wright was an American architect whose designs fundamentally reshaped residential and civic building in the twentieth century. He developed the concept of organic architecture, integrating structures with their natural surroundings through innovative use of cantilevers, open floor plans, and locally sourced materials. His projects ranged from the Prairie School houses of Chicago to Fallingwater in Pennsylvania and the Guggenheim Museum in New York, each demonstrating a conviction that buildings should grow from their sites rather than impose upon them. His influence extends across modernism, landscape integration, and spatial planning.

Chicago, IL, USA

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