George W. Maher

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George W. Maher was an American architect associated with the Prairie School movement, known for his residential designs that emphasized unity of form, ornament, and landscape integration.

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George W. Maher canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf American architect
architect
human
activeYears early 20th century
late 19th century
architecturalStyle Arts and Crafts
Prairie School
basedIn Chicago, Illinois
linked to: Chicago
contributedTo development of Prairie School domestic architecture
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1864-12-25
dateOfDeath 1926-09-12
designed A. B. Leach House (Chicago, Illinois)
John Farson House (Pleasant Home, Oak Park, Illinois)
linked to: John Farson House

Rockledge (Maher’s own house, Homer, Minnesota)
numerous Prairie School residences in the American Midwest
designPrinciple motif-rhythm theory
unity of form, ornament, and landscape
employer S. S. Beman (early career)
familyName Maher
fieldOfWork architecture
residential design
genre residential architecture
givenName George
influenced later Midwestern residential architects
influencedBy Louis Sullivan
Prairie School architects
linked to: Prairie School
integratedWith site landscaping in his residential designs
languageOfWork English
memberOf Chicago architectural community
movement Prairie School
name George W. Maher NERFINISHED
nationality American
notableFor Prairie School residential designs
linked to: Prairie School

integration of buildings with landscape
unity of form and ornament in architecture
occupation architect
placeOfBirth Mill Creek, West Virginia
placeOfDeath Douglas, Michigan
regionOfActivity Midwestern United States
styleCharacteristic broad overhanging eaves
custom-designed art glass and ornament
integration of decorative arts with architecture
strong horizontal lines
usedMotif stylized floral and geometric ornament
workLocation Chicago, Illinois
linked to: Chicago

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Prairie style hasNotableProponent George W. Maher
Pleasant Home architect George W. Maher
John Farson House architect George W. Maher