George Grant Elmslie (American, born in Britain, 1871-1952)

GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Born in Scotland, George Grant Elmslie settled in Chicago with his family in 1884. After high school, he entered the office of architect Joseph Lyman Silsbee and in 1889 joined the staff of the firm led by Dankmar Adler and Louis Sullivan. He served alongside the young Frank Lloyd Wright in both offices.

Charles Rohlfs (1853-1936)

GENERAL DESCRIPTION  
Born in Brooklyn, Charles Rohlfs was educated at the Cooper Union "School of Science" before securing a position as a designer of cast iron stoves. During the 1870s and 1880s, Rohlfs pursued a career as an actor while maintaining contracts with various foundries for his design work.