Solon Spencer Beman

Solon Spencer Beman
Born	(1853-10-01)October 1, 1853 Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Died	April 23, 1914(1914-04-23) (aged 60) Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Nationality	American
Occupation	Architect

Solon Spencer Beman (October 1, 1853 – April 23, 1914) was an American architect based in Chicago, Illinois and best known as the architect of the planned Pullman community and adjacent Pullman Company factory complex, as well as Chicago's renowned Fine Arts Building. Several of his other largest commissions, including the Pullman Office Building, Pabst Building, and Grand Central Station in Chicago, have since been demolished. Beman designed numerous Christian Science churches and influenced the design of countless more.