Preceded by 3 Years of Some Construction Nightmares

Construction started in 1936 and was completed in 1939.

Frank Lloyd Wright and the John Building: A Case Study.

Word search: problem.  Macaulay then describes the building of the structure. Problems developed, such as

1. Would the structure serve its business needs? 
2. Discovery of two major structural problems 
3. Greater than expected delay 
4. “The building cost far more than Mr. Wright’s various estimates.”