White, Harry, 1877-1966.

Dates:
Birth 1877
Death 1966

Biographical notes:

Harry White was born in 1877. After earning his B.S. in architecture at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1899, White joined the firm of McKim, Mead and White. Here he met Walter R. Wilder, with whom he would form a partnership in 1906. The architectural firm of Wilder & White designed and constructed schools, private residences, and other public and private buildings, primarily in New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Vermont. In 1912, the firm designed the new Washington State capitol campus and oversaw the construction of itsTemple of Justice, Insurance Building, and Legislative Building. The partnership was dissolved in 1930 and White set up an independent practice. Later in his life, he acted as an architectural consultant for the firm of York and Sawyer. White remained active until his death in 1966.

From the description of Harry White photograph collection, 1903-1950 [graphic]. 1903-1950. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 56355046

Harry White was born in 1877. As a young man he studied at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, earning a bachelor of science in architecture in 1899. In the same year, White joined the firm of McKim, Mead & White, working as a draftsman. It was at this firm that he met Walter R. Wilder, with whom he would form a partnership in 1906.

The architectural firm of Wilder and White had an office in New York City and worked mainly on the east coast. The firm designed and constructed schools, private residences, and other public and private buildings, primarily in New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Vermont. In 1912, the firm entered and won a competition to design a new capitol building for the state of Washington. Wilder and White designed the capitol campus and oversaw the construction of the Temple of Justice, the Insurance Building, and the Legislative Building. The partnership was dissolved in 1930 and White set up an independent practice. Later in his life, he acted as an architectural consultant for the architectural firm of York & Sawyer. White remained active until his death in 1966.

From the guide to the Harry White Photograph Collection, 1903-1950, (University of Washington Libraries Special Collections)

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  • Olympia (Wash.) (as recorded)
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