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The following is a chronological list of buildings designed by late-19th- and early-20th-century catalog architect, George Franklin Barber (1854–1915). Barber is best known for his houses, but also designed churches, barns, and storefronts.
Gibson's Discount Center, based in Texas but had spread to many other states at its peak; W. T. Grant; Hills Department Stores (National) Was bought out by Ames Department Stores. Howard Brothers Discount Stores; Jack's (operated by Penn-Daniels and based in Quincy, Illinois with locations in Illinois, Iowa, and Missouri) Jamesway (Mid-Atlantic)
Chicago Musical Instruments Co. (CMI), later known as Norlin Music, was a manufacturer and distributor of musical instruments, accessories, and equipment, which at times had controlling interests in Gibson Guitars (1944 to 1969), Standel, Lowrey, F. E. Olds & Son (brass instruments), William Lewis & Son Co. (stringed instruments), Krauth & Beninghoften, L.D. Heater Music Company, [1] Epiphone ...
In 1954, Warsaw sold his half of the company after developing a dynometer, [2] later creating A&W dynometers.The company continued growth resulted in a move to a large facility in Gibson City, IL, in 1955. [3] In 1981 Meiners sued Warsaw and A&W for false advertising. [4] Meiners left the company in the 1990's.
Herbert R. Gibson and his wife, Belva, opened Gibson Products Co., a wholesale novelty company, in 1936 in Abilene, Texas. [1] By the late 1950s, Gibson had decided to refocus on discounting, and he opened the first Gibson's Discount Center in Abilene in 1960. [2] The company grew mostly by franchising the store concept to others.
The site of Gibson City was purchased and platted by Jonathan B. Lott in 1869. In 1870, Lott built a home and a post office there, and several stores and a grain elevator were constructed. Lott named the place Gibson after the maiden name of his wife, Margaret Gibson Lott, and City was added later by the post office department. Lott had a ...
The Alfred Phillips House is a historic house located at 404 N. Melvin St. in Gibson City, Illinois. The 1903 Queen Anne house was designed by Bloomington architect George H. Miller . The front of the house features a Classical porch supported by Doric columns , which was rebuilt in 1997.
Gibsons Italia is a steakhouse in River North, Chicago. It has consistently ranked on the World's 101 Best Steak Restaurants list. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Its sister restaurant, Gibsons Bar & Steakhouse on Rush Street , is Chicago's top-grossing independent restaurant. [ 3 ]