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Why did Frank Lloyd Wright move to Chicago in 1887?

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Frank Lloyd Wright moved from Madison to Chicago in 1887 to pursue professional opportunities in the field of architecture. Upon his arrival, he secured employment with J.L. Silsbee, where he focused on architectural detailing. He subsequently transitioned to the prominent firm of Dankmar Adler and Louis Sullivan, where he served as Sullivan’s chief assistant until 1893.1