Wybe Van der Meer was an architect, designed schools and other public buildings in various cities in Illinois.
Background
Wybe Van der Meer was born in the province of Friesland, Netherlands. He came to the USA in 1906, lived in Grand Rapids until 1911. From 1911 tot 1915 he worked and lived in Chicago from 1915 until around 1920 in Aurora. From 1920 to 1934 in Rockford and from 1934 until 1948 in Aurora.
Career
Van der Meer arrived in this country in his youth, settled in Aurora in 1919. After launching his career in Aurora, Mr. van der Meer designed schools and other public buildings in various cities in Illinois, among them the Marmion and Madonna High Schools in St. Charles, St. Vincent's Orphanage in Freeport, St. Joseph's Hospital in Aurora, Sacred Heart Seminary in Geneva, and in Rockford, the Muldoon and St. Thomas High Schools.
A list of his work:
1918, Inglaterra Ball Room, Rockford
1922, 128-130 Smith Avenue, Rockford
1922, 222 Waterman St, Sycamore, St Mary's Catholic School
1926, Saint Theresa Church and School
1926, Fox Valley Catholic High School,
1926, Madonna Catholic High School for Girls
1926, Stratford Apartments Rockford Ill
1926, 2623 High Crest Road, Rockford, Ill
1927, 1915 Oxford Street, Rockford, Ill
1928, Burrmont, Road
1928, Burrmont, Road
1928, 1619, Pleasant View Court Bungalow
1928, 2809 High Crest Road
1929, 807 Garfield Avenue, Rockford
1929, Chancery Office of St. Peter
1929, Saint Thomas High School (boys)
1929, Muldoon High School (girls)
1929, 701 S. Park Boulevard, Freeport, Ill
1930, 1402 North Main Street, Rockford
1930, Saint Mary Catholic Church, Huntley, Illinois
1931, 2819 High Crest Road, Rockford
1931, St. Joseph Mercy hospital, Aurora
1932, St. Charles Hospital, Aurora
1941, 1332 Evelyn Street, Rockford
Bouwjaar onbekend 1319 Charles Street (voorheen 3rd Avenue)
Bouwjaar onbekend, St. Anthony Church of Padua
Bouwjaar onbekend, Saint Patrick Grade School, Rockford
< 1930, Sant Vincent Orphanage, FreeportExperienced public health specialist with a background in clinical medicine and sports physiotherapy, 7 years’ of progressive work experience in domestic and international clinical practice and healthcare research as well as large scale public health programming and policy analysis. My skills lie in program management, policy advocacy, capacity development and public health research.