George W. Maher Net Worth

George W. Maher was a renowned Architect who was born on December 25, 1864. He was a prominent member of the Arts and Crafts Movement and founded The Chicago Arts and Crafts Society. His designs of the John Farson House in Oak Park, Illinois, and Pleasant Home have made him a household name. His net worth is estimated to be around $10 million.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day December 25, 1864
Birth Place West Virginia
Age 155 YEARS OLD
Birth Sign Capricorn

💰 Net worth: $10 million (2024)

About

Foremost member of the Arts and Crafts Movement who founded The Chicago Arts and Crafts Society. Known for his designs of the John Farson House in Oak Park, Illinois, and Pleasant Home.

Before Fame

He began apprenticing with the firm of Augustus Bauer and Henry Hill in Chicago when he was 13. He was employed as a draftsman in 1897 by the famed Joseph L. Silsbee.

Trivia

He was an architect of the Prairie School, a style of architecture popular in the Midwestern U.S.; he was elected a Fellow in 1916 of the American Institute of Architects.

Family Life

His family was residing in Mill Creek, West Virginia, when he was born, but relocated to New Albany, Indiana, a few years later. His family then moved to Chicago when he was a young teenager because of their difficult financial straits. He married Elizabeth Brooks in 1893.

Associated With

He worked for a time with architect Frank Lloyd Wright at Silsbee's firm, and his influence on Midwest architecture was considered comparable to Wright's influence.