Wright was the pioneer of what came to be called the Prairie School movement of architecture, and he also developed the concept of the Usonian home

According to Wright's autobiography, his mother declared when she was expecting that her first child would grow up to build beautiful buildings

She decorated his nursery with engravings of English cathedrals torn from a periodical to encourage the infant's ambition

Wright admitted that his poor finances were likely due to his expensive tastes in wardrobe and vehicles, and the extra luxuries he designed into his house