William Holabird

About William Holabird

Birth Day: September 11, 1854
Birth Place: New York
Birth Sign: Virgo

William Holabird Net Worth

William Holabird net worth and salary: William Holabird is a Architect. William Holabird was born in in September 11, 1854. Associated with the Chicago School and known for his role in designing the first modern skyscrapers. He co-founded the firm, Holabird & Roche, with fellow architect Martin Roche in 1883. Among their most famous designs were the Gage Building and the Marquette Building.
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About

Associated with the Chicago School and known for his role in designing the first modern skyscrapers. He co-founded the firm, Holabird & Roche, with fellow architect Martin Roche in 1883. Among their most famous designs were the Gage Building and the Marquette Building.

Before Fame

He spent a portion of his educational career at the United States Military Academy at West Point before resigning and relocating to Chicago. He was then hired by the architectural firm of William Le Baron Jenney, where he collaborated with the famed O.C. Simonds.

Trivia

He created the "Chicago window," an architectural innovation involving seemingly all-glass building facades.

Family Life

He was the uncle of nurse Agnes von Kurowsky, who was the inspiration for the character, Catherine Barkley, in 'A Farewell to Arms' by John Wellborn Root, Jr., renaming it Holabird & Root.

Associated With

He and Louis Sullivan were both founding architects of the Chicago School.