... Wright was often "viewed as self-absorbed and egotistical," but perhaps those character traits were key to his success (Secrest 54). Indeed, it may have been that super ego that helped bring him to the top of his field. He is now considered to be the most influential architect of his time, a man who "died well over a quarter of a century ago . . . yet remains a lively figure among us" (Gill 9). He wanted to be a truly American architect who created a distinct American architecture that evidenced true democracy and dignity (McCarroll 12). This he did, and did it well; there may never be another architect who will surpass his architectural genius. Frank Lloyd Wright was born the first of three children to a family of Welsh heritage on June 8, 1867, in Richland Center, Wisconsin. Wright and his family were a bit nomadic in a ...

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