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He was an influential architect of the Chicago School, a mentor to Frank Lloyd Wright, and an inspiration to the Chicago group of architects who have come to be known as the Prairie School. Along with Wright and Henry Hobson Richardson, Sullivan is one of "the recognized trinity of American architecture." [4]
Known for his groundbreaking tall buildings and theories of architectural ornament, Louis Sullivan was part of a wave of architects who flocked to Chicago following the Great Fire of 1871.
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As an architect, critic and mentor, Louis H. Sullivan had an impact on architecture that extends well beyond his work in Chicago. From the globally recognized phrase “form ever follows function” to the mentorship of a young Frank Lloyd Wright, Sullivan’s influence set in motion some of the most important ideas in modern architecture.
- National Farmers' Bank. Carl Bennett was the first banker to commission Sullivan to design a new building for National Farmers’ Bank in Owatonna, Minnesota, a farming town on the state’s southeastern prairie.
- Van Allen Department Store. Articles about the bank circulated in financial and design journals alike, each applauding Bennett and Sullivan for their collaboration and innovation.
- Merchants' National Bank. At the same time Clinton was celebrating its new department store, the town of Grinnell, Iowa, celebrated its new jewel box, Merchants’ National Bank.
- Peoples' Savings and Loan Association. Sullivan’s acclaim spread beyond the prairies of Minnesota and Iowa as well. In 1917, he designed the new building for Peoples’ Federal Savings & Loan Association in Sidney, Ohio.
Louis H. Sullivan, (born Sept. 3, 1856, Boston, Mass., U.S.—died April 14, 1924, Chicago, Ill.), U.S. architect, the father of modern U.S. architecture. Sullivan was accepted at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris but was a restless student.
Louis Henry Sullivan (September 3, 1856 – April 14, 1924) was an American architect, and has been called a "father of skyscrapers" and "father of modernism." He was an influential architect of the Chicago School, a mentor to Frank Lloyd Wright, and an inspiration to the Chicago group of architects who have come to be known as the Prairie School.
Louis Sullivan Collection. Louis H. Sullivan was born in Boston, Massachusetts, on September 3, 1856. His formal education was erratic, but its scope and variety laid the foundation for Sullivan’s monumental presence on the American urban landscape.
