Peter Joseph Weber

Peter Joseph Weber was active during the late nineteenth century, with documented professional activity spanning the period 1889 to 1900. His surviving output consists predominantly of architectural drawings and technical sketches, which reflect the commercial and industrial building boom occurring in American cities during that era.

Weber is represented in museum collections by eight documented works, which focus heavily on projects in the Midwest. These include several studies detailing the Fisher Building Addition, Chicago, Illinois, Elevation, and a distinct Fisher Building Addition, Chicago, Illinois, Detail. Other documented drawings include the First National Bank, Youngstown, Ohio, Front Elevation, and the Chocolate-Menier Pavilion, World's Colombian Exposition, Chicago, Illinois, Section Sketch, documenting the seminal 1893 global exhibition.

The largest institutional repository of Weber’s known works is the permanent collection of the Art Institute of Chicago. While documented Peter Joseph Weber paintings are not represented in current records, these meticulous architectural drawings provide important documentation for the history of American design and construction. A selection of these works is often digitized, offering downloadable artwork and high-quality prints for researchers. Many of these historical images are now part of the public domain, increasing access to Peter Joseph Weber prints for specialized study.