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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 StahlmaninNashville, Tennessee, listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Early life
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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
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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 StahlmaninNashville, Tennessee in 1906–1907.[2] It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[4]
Personal life and death
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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]
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^ "Former Cornell Professor Dies". The Ithaca Journal. Ithaca, New York. January 12, 1953. p. 3. Retrieved February 6, 2020 – via Newspapers.comj.
^ 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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