Walter Dabney Blair (June 14, 1877January 11, 1953) was an American architect. He designed several buildings in

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and, with

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, The Stahlman in Nashville, Tennessee, listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Early life

Blair was born on June 14, 1877, in Amelia, Virginia, near

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. He attended Richmond College, the University of Virginia, the University of Pennsylvania, and the École des Beaux-Arts.

Career

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

, he designed The Stahlman in Nashville, Tennessee in 1906–1907. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. With

Personal life and death

Blair was married twice. His first wife was Ethel Gould; his second wife,

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, was a poet. He resided in Tarrytown, New York, where died on January 11, 1953.

References

External links

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1877 births 1953 deaths People from Amelia County, Virginia People from Tarrytown, New York University of Virginia alumni University of Pennsylvania alumni American alumni of the École des Beaux-Arts Architects from Virginia Cornell University faculty 20th-century American architects {{US-architect-stub