caption death_date death_place birth_place birth_date image article_title name occupation
an early 20th century portrait 10 july 1931 evanston , illinois montreal , canada 09 april 1863 francis w. fitzpatrick.jpg francis w. fitzpatrick
 francis willford fitzpatrick architect
francis w. fitzpatrick

francis willford fitzpatrick -lrb- april 9 , 1863 -- july 10 , 1931 -rrb- was an architect in duluth , minnesota , washington , dc , omaha , nebraska , and evanston , illinois .
he often abbreviated his name as f. w. fitzpatrick in publications and correspondence .
fitzpatrick was an early advocate of fireproof buildings , and he was a frequent columnist in architectural trade publications on a variety of topics .
