Francis Conroy Sullivan

Francis Conroy Sullivan
Born	July 2, 1882 Kingston, Ontario
Died	April 4, 1929 Scottsdale, Arizona)
Nationality	Canadian
Occupation	Architect
Projects	O'Connor Street Bridge; Banff National Park Pavilion,

Francis Conroy Sullivan (July 2, 1882 – April 4, 1929) was a Canadian architect.

The only Canadian pupil of Frank Lloyd Wright, Sullivan worked in the Oak Park studio in 1907 but returned to Ottawa in 1908. Sullivan brought the modernist Prairie School style to Canada, building a number of prominent structures, often in the Prairie Style.

Sullivan was born in Kingston, Ontario. He was an architect for the Canadian Department of Public Works from 1908 to 1911, after which he had an independent practice in Ottawa until 1916. In this capacity he frequently designed schools for the Ottawa Catholic School Board. In 1920 he moved to Chicago and became the chief architect for the Chicago Public School Board.

Examples of Sullivan's work include:

Although influenced by Wright, Sullivan's work diverged from Wright's in certain important ways. For example, whereas horizontals predominate in Wright's creations, Sullivan used strong verticals to create tension in his designs.

Sullivan moved to the Wright home at Taliesin West in Scottsdale, Arizona, at Wright's invitation, and died there on April 4, 1929.

5.*Birkans, Martin (1975). The Life and Work of Francis C. Sullivan, Architect, 1882-1929:. Canada: Unpublished Masters degree from the University of Toronto. 

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