George Bowman Ferry
Appearance
George Bowman Ferry | |
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Born | 1851 |
Died | 1918 | (aged 66–67)
Burial place | Lake Mills, Wisconsin, US |
Alma mater | Mass. Institute of Technology |
Occupation | Architect |
Employer | Ferry & Clas |
Spouse | Cora Phillips |
George Bowman Ferry (1851–1918) was an architect who was a partner in the architectural firm Ferry & Clas.
Biography
George Bowman Ferry was born in Springfield, Massachusetts in 1851. He attended the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1871-72.[1] Ferry was one of Wisconsin's first academically trained architects. He was married to Cora Phillips of Lake Mills, Wisconsin.[2]
Ferry died in 1918 at his home in Milwaukee. He is buried in Lake Mills, Wisconsin. His papers were donated to the Captain Frederick Pabst Mansion by William P. Ferry, George Bowman Ferry's grandson, in 2001.[3]
Work
For his work in partnership with Alfred Clas see Ferry & Clas
- Wisconsin Woman's Club (1887) at 813 East Kilbourn Avenue[4][5]
- James McIntosh residence (1916) at 2704 E. Hartford Avenue[4][6]
References
- ^ Ferry, George Bowman (1851-1918) Dictionary of Wisconsin Biography, Referenced 1 December 2012
- ^ John C. Eastberg. The Captain Frederick Pabst Mansion. Captain Frederick Pabst Mansion, Inc. 2009. pg. 68.
- ^ Pabst Mansion Archives.
- ^ a b https://city.milwaukee.gov/ImageLibrary/Groups/cityHPC/DesignatedReports/vticnf/GollHouse.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ "Urban Spelunking: The Woman's Club of Wisconsin's Athenaeum". 7 November 2017.
- ^ "2704-2712 e HARTFORD AVE | Property Record". January 2012.