Arthur U. Gerber
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Arthur Uranus Gerber was a commercial architect who resided in Evanston, Illinois
and whose designs included a number of transit stations in the greater Chicago, Illinois area, at least five of which have since been placed onto the National Register of Historic Places
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and Spanish. Not all of his works were of these two styles only, but it was a trademark of his to design in these two styles. The Pines and Beverly Shores
stations along the South Shore Line
were both of the Spanish style, including stucco walls and red tile roofs. The Dempster station in Skokie
was of the Prairie style, somewhat reminiscent of Frank Lloyd Wright
style. Other North Shore Line
stations were similar.
Evanston, Illinois
Evanston is a suburban municipality in Cook County, Illinois 12 miles north of downtown Chicago, bordering Chicago to the south, Skokie to the west, and Wilmette to the north, with an estimated population of 74,360 as of 2003. It is one of the North Shore communities that adjoin Lake Michigan...
and whose designs included a number of transit stations in the greater Chicago, Illinois area, at least five of which have since been placed onto the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
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Styles
Gerber was known for two major styles: PrairiePrairie School
Prairie School was a late 19th and early 20th century architectural style, most common to the Midwestern United States.The works of the Prairie School architects are usually marked by horizontal lines, flat or hipped roofs with broad overhanging eaves, windows grouped in horizontal bands,...
and Spanish. Not all of his works were of these two styles only, but it was a trademark of his to design in these two styles. The Pines and Beverly Shores
Beverly Shores (NICTD)
Beverly Shores is a station in Beverly Shores, Indiana, called on by South Shore Line trains. The station also serves the nearby Town of Pines....
stations along the South Shore Line
South Shore Line (NICTD)
The South Shore Line is an electrically powered interurban commuter rail line operated by the Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District between Millennium Station in downtown Chicago and the South Bend Regional Airport in South Bend, Indiana...
were both of the Spanish style, including stucco walls and red tile roofs. The Dempster station in Skokie
Skokie, Illinois
Skokie is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. Its name comes from a Native American word for "fire". A Chicago suburb, for many years Skokie promoted itself as "The World's Largest Village". Its population, per the 2000 census, was 63,348...
was of the Prairie style, somewhat reminiscent of Frank Lloyd Wright
Frank Lloyd Wright
Frank Lloyd Wright was an American architect, interior designer, writer and educator, who designed more than 1,000 structures and completed 500 works. Wright believed in designing structures which were in harmony with humanity and its environment, a philosophy he called organic architecture...
style. Other North Shore Line
Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee Railroad
The Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee Railroad, often called the North Shore Line, was an interurban railroad line that operated between Chicago, Illinois, and Milwaukee, Wisconsin, until its abandonment in 1963.- Early history :...
stations were similar.
Famous works
- Beverly ShoresBeverly Shores (NICTD)Beverly Shores is a station in Beverly Shores, Indiana, called on by South Shore Line trains. The station also serves the nearby Town of Pines....
, South Shore Line station - Pines, IN, South Shore Line Station
- Former 11th Street station11th Street (NICTD)The 11th Street station is a street stop in the central city neighborhood of Michigan City, Indiana. It is located adjacent to the historic 11th Street Station of the former Chicago, South Shore and South Bend Railroad, which operated the station from 1927 until 1987.-History:The Chicago, South...
, South Shore Line - Original Dempster station, Chicago 'L'Chicago 'L'The L is the rapid transit system serving the city of Chicago and some of its surrounding suburbs. It is operated by the Chicago Transit Authority...
and North Shore Line - Villa ParkVilla Avenue Train StationThe Villa Avenue Train Station is one of two former Chicago Aurora and Elgin Railroad stations in Villa Park, Illinois. The station is a Tudor Revival structure built in 1929. The eastern portion of the station served passengers, while the western portion functioned as a Western United Gas and...
, CA&EChicago Aurora and Elgin RailroadThe Chicago Aurora and Elgin Railroad , known colloquially as the "Roarin' Elgin" or the "Great Third Rail", was an interurban railroad that operated passenger and freight service on its line between Chicago, Illinois and Aurora, Batavia, Geneva, St. Charles, and Elgin. The railroad also operated...
station - WilsonWilson (CTA)Wilson is a station on the Chicago Transit Authority's Red Line, part of the Chicago 'L' metro system. It is located in the Uptown neighborhood at 4620 North Broadway in Chicago, Illinois . It is the closest station to Harry S Truman College. The station has a large central island platform serving...
, Chicago 'L' station - LindenLinden (CTA)Linden is an 'L' station and the northern terminus of CTA's Purple Line. It is the only 'L' stop in Wilmette, Illinois, and is located at 349 Linden Avenue...
, Chicago 'L' station