George Bowman Ferry

George Bowman Ferry
Ferry (seated, facing away from the camera) at work with his architects
Born	1851 (1851) Springfield, Massachusetts, US
Died	1918(1918-00-00) (aged 66–67) Milwaukee, Wisconsin, US
Burial place	Lake Mills, Wisconsin, US
Alma mater	Mass. Institute of Technology
Occupation	Architect
Employer	Ferry & Clas
Spouse	Cora Phillips

George Bowman Ferry FAIA (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] In the mid-1870s he formed the firm of Ferry & Gardner in Springfield.[2] His works as a member of this firm include a now-demolished office building for The Republican, completed in 1878.[3]

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 1913, and both returned to private practice.

Personal life

Ferry was married to Cora Phillips of Lake Mills, Wisconsin.[2] 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.[4]

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.[5]

Work

For his work in partnership with Alfred Clas see Ferry & Clas

• Wisconsin Woman's Club (1887) at 813 East Kilbourn Avenue[6][7]
• James McIntosh residence (1916) at 2704 E. Hartford Avenue[6][8]

References

1. Ferry, George Bowman (1851-1918) Dictionary of Wisconsin Biography Archived 2008-08-24 at the Wayback Machine, Referenced 1 December 2012
2. John C. Eastberg. The Captain Frederick Pabst Mansion. Captain Frederick Pabst Mansion, Inc. 2009. pg. 68.
3. American Architect and Building News (January 10, 1880): 13.
4. Pabst Mansion Archives Archived 2017-07-19 at the Wayback Machine.
5. "George B. Ferry," AIA Historical Directory of American Architects, no date. Accessed January 16, 2023.
6. "GollHouse.pdf" (PDF). August 11, 2008.
7. "Urban Spelunking: The Woman's Club of Wisconsin's Athenaeum". 7 November 2017.
8. "2704-2712 e HARTFORD AVE | Property Record". January 2012.