New exhibit profiles a Chicagoan of immense but often overlooked importance: Marion Mahony Griffin was one of America’s first female architects, a skilled artist, environmentalist, and community activist who was far ahead of her time.
Marion Mahony Griffin (1871-1961) was one of America’s first female architects, a Chicagoan also known as a skilled artist, environmentalist, and community activist. A central contributor to the Prairie School of Architecture, her drawings of the Unity Temple and many other projects introduced Frank Lloyd Wright’s early work to the world. Mahony Griffin was the first woman architect registered in Illinois who became a pioneer in architecture and community planning. A key member of Wright’s Oak Park Studio for 15 years, she and husband Walter Burley Griffin won the international design competition for Canberra, Australia’s national capital. This exhibition traces her early life, her personal and professional partnership with Griffin on three continents, the final years of her life in Chicago—and sheds light on the work and legacy of a Chicagoan of immense but often overlooked importance.
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2016/10/07 - 2017/03/12
Elmhurst History Museum
120 E. Park Ave., Elmhurst, IL 60126
The Museum is accessible to patrons needing wheelchair access via an elevator at the rear of the building.