Francis M. Whitehouse
Born
Francis Meredyth Whitehouse

(1848-10-02)October 2, 1848
New York City, US
DiedMarch 8, 1938(1938-03-08) (aged 89)
Winter Park, Florida US
Alma materUniversity of Gottingen
OccupationArchitect
SpouseMary née Armour
ChildrenMeredyth Whitehouse
ParentHenry John Whitehouse
Practice
  • Burling & Whitehouse
  • F.M. Whitehouse
BuildingsChoral Building (Festival Hall) for the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition
DesignMinnewoc

Francis Meredyth Whitehouse (October 2, 1848 - March 8, 1938) also known as F. M. Whitehouse was an architect from Chicago Illinois.

Early life

Francis Meredyth Whitehouse was born in New York city on October 2, 1848.[1] His father was Episcopal bishop Henry John Whitehouse.[2] He studied architecture at the University of Göttingen in Germany.[3]

Career

Festival Hall Columbian Exposition 1893

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.[4]

Personal

He was married to Mary née Armour and they had a son named Meredyth.[5] Whitehouse enjoyed yachting and spent time at one of his estates in Manchester, Massachusetts.[6] He died in Winter Park Florida on March 8, 1938.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Coventry, Kim (2003). Classic country estates of Lake Forest : architecture and landscape design, 1856-1940. New York: W.W. Norton & Co. p. 301. ISBN 978-0393730999. Archived from the original on 5 July 2022. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
  2. ↑ "Francis M. Whitehouse; Last Surviving Son of Bishop Is Stricken in Florida". New York Times. 10 March 1938. Archived from the original on 26 July 2018. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
  3. ↑ "Francis Meredyth & Mary Armour Whitehouse, Bookplate". robertstrongwoodward. B.C. Miller. Archived from the original on 5 July 2022. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
  4. ↑ Di Cola, Joseph M; Stone, David (2012). Chicago's 1893 World's Fair. Charleston South Carolina: Arcadia Publishing. p. 45. ISBN 978-1531664053. Archived from the original on 5 July 2022. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
  5. ↑ "Obituary". Chicago Tribune. 12 April 1916. Archived from the original on 5 July 2022. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
  6. ↑ "Table Gossip". The Boston Globe. 11 August 1912. Archived from the original on 5 July 2022. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
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