Walter Dabney Blair

Walter Dabney Blair (June 14, 1877 – January 11, 1953) was an American architect. He designed several buildings in Charlottesville, Virginia and, with James Edwin Ruthven Carpenter Jr., The Stahlman in Nashville, Tennessee, listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Walter Dabney Blair
BornJune 14, 1877
Amelia, Virginia, U.S.
DiedJanuary 11, 1953
Tarrytown, New York, U.S.
EducationRichmond College
University of Virginia
University of Pennsylvania
École des Beaux-Arts
OccupationArchitect
Spouse(s)Ethel Gould
Elizabeth Hollister Frost

Early life

Blair was born on June 14, 1877, in Amelia, Virginia, near Richmond.[1][2] He attended Richmond College, the University of Virginia, the University of Pennsylvania, and the École des Beaux-Arts.[1]

Career

Blair taught Architectural Design at Cornell University in 1903–1904.[3] He designed several buildings on the campus of the University of Virginia as well as the public library in Charlottesville.[2] He also designed the Warner Library in Tarrytown, New York and the Edwin Gould Foundation building in New York City.[2]

With James Edwin Ruthven Carpenter Jr., he designed The Stahlman in Nashville, Tennessee in 1906–1907.[2] It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[4]

Personal life and death

Blair was married twice. His first wife was Ethel Gould; his second wife, Elizabeth Hollister Frost, was a poet. He resided in Tarrytown, New York, where died on January 11, 1953.[1][2]

References
  1. "W.D. Blair, Architect, Succumbs. He Was Native of Richmond". The Times Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. January 12, 1953. p. 13. Retrieved February 6, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Walter Dabney Blair". Chattanooga Daily Times. Chattanooga, Tennessee. January 12, 1953. p. 7. Retrieved February 6, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Former Cornell Professor Dies". The Ithaca Journal. Ithaca, New York. January 12, 1953. p. 3. Retrieved February 6, 2020 – via Newspapers.comj.
  4. Blythe Semmer (October 1, 2001). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Nashville Financial Historic District". National Park Service. Retrieved April 24, 2018. With accompanying pictures


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