Benjamin Marshall Society
The Benjamin Marshall Society was founded by Jane and Didier Lepauw in 2002. Our mission is to educate the public on the life, works and legacy of classical architect Benjamin Marshall and to revive his dialogue on the civic responsibility of the urban architect and the role of architecture, planning, and design in the urban environment and in society as a whole.
Benjamin H. Marshall was the most famous architect in Chicago and beyond during the Roaring Twenties. Among his many elegant buildings were Chicago's Drake Hotel, the Edgewater Beach Hotel (no longer) and Apartments, the Blackstone Hotel and Blackstone Theater (now the Merle Reskin Theater) and his pioneering creation of East Lake Shore Drive. In addition to the his primary focus designing for the city of Chicago, he built hotels, theaters and private residences across the country for many renowned wealthy and eminent families.
The Benjamin Marshall Society is a not for profit 501(c) organization. All donations are tax-deductible to the extent of the law.