Ryerson Tomb

* Martin Ryerson Sr. * Lumber Baron and Real Estate Mogul * Partner was Henry Harrison Getty * Started out trading furs in Michigan at age 16! * Helped found UChicago and Field Museum * Served as Art Institute trustee and on UChicago’s first board * Designed by Louis Sullivan in 1887 (31 yo) * Atypical design for Sullivan, who was still developing his style * Tomb blends Egyptian styles: Pyramid and Mastaba * Mastabas are shaped like a long low bench