Bridgman, Lilian, 1866-1948

Architect, writer, and teacher. Born in Kansas in 1866; graduated from Kansas State Agricultural College in 1888. In 1891, enrolled at the University of California, Berkeley, where she studied under Joseph Le Conte, earning a masters degree in science in 1893. From 1893 to 1912, Bridgman taught physics and chemistry at various high schools and junior colleges in California, and wrote short stories and poetry. Began studying drawing and architecture in 1912 at the University of California, Berkeley, and was licensed as an architect by the State of California in 1915. She designed several houses built in the north Berkeley area after the fire of 1923. Bridgman died at her Berkeley home in 1948 at the age of eighty-two.

From the description of Lilian Bridgman papers, 1881-1977. (University of California, Berkeley). WorldCat record id: 82778435

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