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82 Architect Eben Ezra Roberts was originally from Boston, Massachusetts, where he attended public schools. His father, a woodcarver, trained him in both mechanical and freehand drawing. His formal education concluded with study at the Tilton Academy in New Hampshire.
After moving to Chicago around 1889, Roberts worked for S. S. Beman in the Pullman neighborhood of Chicago until 1893. Like others in the craft, he learned a great deal on the job.
In the year 1893, Roberts began his Oak Park practice. By 1912, Roberts had grown his business to become the largest architectual firm in Oak Park, and he decided to move operations to Chicago to focus on commercial building.
