Henry C. Grebe

The Chicago architect who drew Northern Light — the 140-foot schooner built at Stone Boat Yard in Oakland in 1927, and the largest boat in this atlas's Bay chapter. Until now she had a builder but no designer.

Career

Eastern Boat Building Co., Milwaukee, 1909; organised Milwaukee Yacht & Boat Co., 1911; yacht broker in Chicago from 1913

War

Assistant Naval Constructor, US Navy, managing General Shipbuilding Co. at Alexandria, Virginia — 110-ft subchasers

Yard

Founded Henry C. Grebe & Company at Chicago in 1921, on the North Branch of the Chicago River near Belmont Avenue; last boat built 1970, company closed 1994

Bay connection

Designed the 140-ft ice-strengthened auxiliary schooner Northern Light, 1927, for John Borden's Field Museum Arctic expedition — built by W. F. Stone & Son at Oakland

• 1927Northern Light — 140-ft schooner, built at Stone Boat Yard, Oakland