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E-Z Polish Factory

The E-Z Polish Factory (built 1905), the only factory building designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, is located at 3005 West Carroll Avenue in Chicago, Illinois, United States. The E-Z Polish Company made polish for shoes and stoves. The building now serves as practice space for local bands and artists. The factory was at one point forgotten as a Wright design. In 1939, architectural historian Grant Carpenter Manson was w…

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Frank Lloyd Wright

1867-1959 · Scottsdale, Arizona, United States

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Frank Lloyd Wright Sr. was an American architect, designer, writer, and educator. He designed more than 1,000 structures over a creative period of 70 years. Wright played a key role in the architectural movements of the twentieth century, influencing architects worldwide through his works and mentoring hundreds of app…

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