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John Shellette Van Bergen (October 2 1885 – December 20 1969) was an American architect born in Oak Park Illinois. Van Bergen started his architectural career as an apprentice draftsman in 1907. In 1909 he went to work for Frank Lloyd Wright at his studio in Oak Park. At Wright’s studio he did working drawings for and supervised the Robie House and the Mrs. Thomas Gale House. Van Bergen designed prairie style homes in the Chicago area mostly in the suburbs of Oak Park and River Forest.

birth date
1885-10-02
birth place
Oak Park Illinois
death date
1969-12-20
significant building
Andrew O. Anderson House, Allan Miller House, Mary Greenlees Yerkes Residence

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