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photos as they went, gathering direct inspiration and finally visiting many locations he had originally hoped to see prior to the outbreak of World War I. They returned to
Riverside in August of 1932. Soon after, Weber began working on the design and construction of his eclectic home, which came to be known as the
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In June of 1931, Weber took a leave of absence from the Wilson firm and married Clara
Hartnett, a friend of his sister from Richmond, California. Together, they drove cross-country and then traveled to France, beginning a 14-month long honeymoon across Europe and North Africa. Weber took over 8,000
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Francisco, California on September 24, 1893 to Peter Weber and Katie Cronin, first-generation immigrants, from Luxembourg and Ireland, respectively. He was the oldest of four children. He and his family survived the
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