Did you know that today only 23.3% of all American-based architects are women? Considering March is Women’s History Month when we commemorate the vital contributions made by women throughout U.S. history, I thought I’d highlight a pioneering Chicagoland woman architect who worked in this male-dominated field. Though she designed over 150 houses as an independent architect, Jean Wiersema Wehrheim’s career was cut short when she died at the age of 50 in September of 1977. Yet she left a lasting mark on a special community in the western suburbs.
What an interesting woman! Did you know Jean designed some dome residences in Lombard towards the end of her life? (As you might suspect, they are gone now but were on Luther Ave in Lombard.)
I would like to thank you for sharing my mom's life's story she had a heart of gold filled with love for everyone see met may God watch over her and keep her safe
Women's History Month: Jean Wehrheim
What an interesting woman! Did you know Jean designed some dome residences in Lombard towards the end of her life? (As you might suspect, they are gone now but were on Luther Ave in Lombard.)
https://archive.org/details/messenger1974123112roye/page/n201/mode/2up
I would like to thank you for sharing my mom's life's story she had a heart of gold filled with love for everyone see met may God watch over her and keep her safe