Frank Lloyd Wright's First Home

Re:Frank Lloyd Wright's First Home by gabrielsroka on Friday July 17, 2026 @02:30PM (#48950653)

> Wright borrowed $5,000 from one of his bosses, Louis Sullivan,[25][28][29][I] who took title to the land.[19][23] In exchange, Wright had to repay the loan within five years.[30] Excluding the land cost, Wright eventually spent $5,300, which included $1,200 from his own savings and $3,500 from Sullivan's loan.

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Re:Frank Lloyd Wright's First Home by Aurornis on Friday July 17, 2026 @03:03PM (#48951054)

That was for the original construction, which was much smaller in size. The house you see in the photos was after multiple expansions and additions as his career took off.

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Re:Frank Lloyd Wright's First Home by intheitmines on Friday July 17, 2026 @02:37PM (#48950763)

According to BLS CPI data $5000 in 1889 is $182,132.07 in modern day purchasing power

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