U.S. Census Bureau Daily Feature for June 8

WASHINGTON, June 8, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following is the daily "Profile America" feature from the U.S. Census Bureau:

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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8: A PREMIER U.S. ARCHITECT

Profile America — Wednesday, June 8th.  Some houses simply sit on the land -- others look as if they are part of the land and belong there.  That was the philosophy of one of America's most influential architects -- Frank Lloyd Wright, whose birthday in 1867 is noted today.  His style, radical for the time, was based on natural form and featured open rooms, skylights, and large windows.  Some famous examples of his work are the Guggenheim Museum in New York City, and the renowned summer home called "Fallingwater," built over a stream in Pennsylvania.  Wright continued to work until his death at the age of 91 and his ideas still impact the work of the nation's 204,000  architects, one in four of them women.  You can find these and more facts about America from the U.S. Census Bureau, online at www.census.gov.

Sources:  Chase's Calendar of Events 2011, p. 311

Statistical Abstract of the United States 2011, t. 615

Profile America is produced by the Public Information Office of the U.S. Census Bureau. These daily features are available as produced segments, ready to air, on a monthly CD or on the Internet at http://www.census.gov (look for "Multimedia Gallery" by the "Newsroom" button).  

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