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Francis Meredyth Whitehouse (October 2, 1848 - March 8, 1938) also known as F. M. Whitehouse was an architect from Chicago Illinois.
Whitehouse began his career as a draftsman for architect Edward Burling. He later became a junior partner in the firm. He helped design the Epiphany Episcopal Church in Chicago and the First National Bank Building. In 1889 he left the partnership and started his own firm. Whitehouse designed many mansion-type homes in the Chicago area especially on Lake Drive. He designed the Choral Building (Festival Hall) for the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago.
Francis Meredyth Whitehouse at find a grave
{{DEFAULTSORT:Whitehouse, Francis M. 1848 births 1938 deaths 19th-century American architects 20th-century architects
Early life
Francis Meredyth Whitehouse was born in New York city on October 2, 1848. His father was Episcopal bishopHenry John Whitehouse
Henry John Whitehouse (August 19, 1803 – August 10, 1874) was the second Episcopal bishop of Illinois.
Early life
Whitehouse was born in New York City, the son of James Whitehouse (1767–1854) and Eliza Higgs Norman (1775–1835).Batterson, ...
. He studied architecture at the University of Göttingen in Germany.
Career
Whitehouse began his career as a draftsman for architect Edward Burling. He later became a junior partner in the firm. He helped design the Epiphany Episcopal Church in Chicago and the First National Bank Building. In 1889 he left the partnership and started his own firm. Whitehouse designed many mansion-type homes in the Chicago area especially on Lake Drive. He designed the Choral Building (Festival Hall) for the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago.
Personal
He was married to Marynée
A birth name is the name of a person given upon birth. The term may be applied to the surname, the given name, or the entire name. Where births are required to be officially registered, the entire name entered onto a birth certificate or birth re ...
Armour and they had a son named Meredyth. Whitehouse enjoyed yachting and spent time at one of his estates in Manchester, Massachusetts
Manchester-by-the-Sea (also known simply as Manchester, its name prior to 1989) is a coastal town on Cape Ann, in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The town is known for scenic beaches and vista points. According to the 2020 population ...
. He died in Winter Park, Florida, on March 8, 1938.
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Francis Meredyth Whitehouse at find a grave
{{DEFAULTSORT:Whitehouse, Francis M. 1848 births 1938 deaths 19th-century American architects 20th-century architects