Louis Sullivan quote

The problem of the tall office building is one of the most stupendous, one of the most magnificent opportunities that the Lord of Nature in His beneficence has ever offered to the proud spirit of man.
Louis Sullivan
Louis Sullivan
Louis Sullivan
Born: Sep 3, 1856
Died: Apr 14, 1924

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