George Bowman Ferry (1851–1918) was an architect who was a partner in the Milwaukee 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.Ferry, George Bowman (1851-1918) Dictionary of Wisconsin Biography , Referenced 1 December 2012 In the mid-1870s he formed the firm of Ferry & Gardner in Springfield. His works as a member of this firm include a now-demolished office building for The Republican, completed in 1878.American Architect and Building News (January 10, 1880): 13.
Ferry left Springfield for Milwaukee in 1881 and was one of Wisconsin's first academically trained architects. After several years of private practice, in 1890 he formed the firm of Ferry & Clas with Alfred C. Clas. The partnership was dissolved in 1912, when Ferry returned to private practice.
Personal life Ferry was married to Cora Phillips of Lake Mills, Wisconsin.John C. Eastberg. The Captain Frederick Pabst Mansion. Captain Frederick Pabst Mansion, Inc. 2009. pg. 68. He 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.Pabst Mansion Archives .
In 1885, Ferry became a Fellow of the Western Association of Architects, which merged with the American Institute of Architects in 1889. Ferry remained a member and Fellow of the organization until his death."George B. Ferry," AIA Historical Directory of American Architects, no date. Accessed January 16, 2023.
Work For his work in partnership with Alfred Clas, see Ferry & Clas.
Wisconsin Woman's Club (1887) at 813 East Kilbourn Avenue James McIntosh residence (1916) at 2704 E. Hartford Avenue
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