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Joseph Lyman Silsbee
BornNovember 25, 1848
Salem, Massachusetts
DiedJanuary 31, 1913 (aged 64)
Chicago, Illinois
NationalityAmerican
Alma materHarvard
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
OccupationArchitect
SpouseAnna Baldwin Sedgwick
AwardsPeabody Medal (1894)[1]
Buildings
  • Lincoln Park Conservatory
  • Unity Chapel
  • Syracuse Savings Bank Building
  • White Memorial Building
  • Oakwood Cemetery Chapel
  • Falconwood Club
ProjectsAmos Block

Joseph Lyman Silsbee (November 25, 1848 – January 31, 1913) was a significant American architect during the 19th and early 20th centuries. He was well known for his facility of drawing and gift for designing buildings in a variety of styles. His most prominent works ran through Syracuse, Buffalo and Chicago. He was influential as mentor to a generation of architects, most notably architects of the Prairie School including the famous architect Frank Lloyd Wright.

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