MarketGeorge O. Garnsey
Company Profile

George O. Garnsey

George O. Garnsey (1840–1923) was an American architect from the city of Chicago, known for his large picturesque Queen Anne style homes.

Early life
Garnsey was born in Rock Island, Illinois in 1840 and was educated at a private school in New York; in 1852 his parents brought him to Chicago. ==Career==
Career
After coming to Chicago, he went to work with J.C. Rankin as a draftsman; only 16 at the time, Garnsey stayed with Rankin until 1861. One of Garnsey's opera houses is being preserved in Menominee, Michigan. In Wisconsin, Garnsey was associated with John C. Cochraine in the design of Memorial Hall (1867) at Beloit College in the Near East Side Historical District. Garnsey was the architect for the Shearer-Cristy House (1891) in Waupaca, Wisconsin and the Clawson-Condon House (1890) in Brodhead, Wisconsin. Both homes are examples of Queen Anne pattern book design. ==See also==
tickerdossier.comtickerdossier.substack.com