In the following years, from ages 12 to 22, Weber worked as a junior draftsman for a series of notable architects in San Francisco including John Galen Howard, Albert Pissis, William B. Faville, Willis Polk, and Julia Morgan.

In 1914, Weber received a scholarship when his design placed first in a competition sponsored by the Architectural League of the Pacific Coast[3] to travel to Paris and compete for acceptance to the École des Beaux-Arts.

Due to the disruptions and uncertainty caused by the outbreak of World War I in Europe, Weber instead attended the University of Pennsylvania.

[9] 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.

Weber took over 8,000 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.