History: A Legacy of Excellence

1919
  • 1919
    photo of Fox & Fox architects circa 1919

    1919

    Fox & Fox initially specializes in garages, sales and service stations and commercial buildings.

  • 1940s
    Photo of John Jay Fox, Jr. circa 1940

    1940s

    After WWII, John Jay Fox, Jr., who studied under Mies Van Der Rohe joins the firm.

  • 1950s
    Photo of Fox & Fox Architects & Engineers circa 1950s

    1950s

    Fox & Fox Architects & Engineers evolves into Chicago’s foremost designer of churches and schools.

     

  • 1976
    Photo of John Jay Fox III, youngest registered architect in the State of Illinois, joins Fox & Fox Architects

    1976

    In 1976, John Jay Fox, III joins the firm as the youngest registered architect in the State of Illinois

  • October 1979
    aerial photo of crowds seeing Pope John Paul II's visit to Chicago in October 1979

    1979

    Fox & Fox was chosen to design the papal platform in Grant Park for the visit of John Paul II to Chicago. The stage was designed for the Pope, 12 Cardinals, 375 Bishops, and 600 Ministers of Communion

  • The New Millennium
    John Jay Fox, III continues the legacy of excellence started by his grandfather in 1919

    The New Millennium

    John Jay Fox, II continues the legacy of excellence, pride, and integrity started by his grandfather in 1919.

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New Millennium