Poor, Alfred Easton, 1899-1988

Variant names
Dates:
Birth 1899-05-24
Death 1988-01-13
Americans,

Biographical notes:

Architect and U.S. naval officer.

From the description of Alfred Easton Poor papers, 1866-1985 (bulk 1919-1983). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70983260

Architect.

From the description of Papers, 1866-1983 (bulk 1919-1983). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 28415904

Biographical Note

1899, May 24 Born, Baltimore, Md. 1911 1916 St. George's School, Newport, R.I. 1918 1919 Ensign, United States Navy 1920 A.B., Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass. 1923 B.A., University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pa. 1923 1925 Draftsman, Peabody; Wilson & Brown; John Russell Pope 1924 M.A., University of Pennsylvania 1925 Woodman traveling fellow in architecture 1925 1927 Independent practice as architect 1927 1932 Partner, Rodgers & Poor, New York, N.Y. 1929 Married Janet Sheppard 1932 Published Colonial Architecture of Cape Cod. New York: W. Helburn 1942 1946 Commander, United States Naval Reserve 1946 1947 Partner, Walker & Gillette, New York, N.Y. 1947 1952 Partner, Walker & Poor 1972 1975 Partner, Poor and Swanke 1975 1988 Partner, Poor, Swanke, Hayden & Connell 1988, Jan. 13 Died, New York, N.Y.

From the guide to the Alfred Easton Poor Papers, 1866-1985, (bulk 1919-1983), (Manuscript Division Library of Congress)

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Subjects:

  • Art, American
  • Architecture
  • Architecture
  • Art
  • Capitols
  • Library buildings
  • Library buildings
  • Memorials
  • Memorials
  • Public buildings
  • Public buildings
  • World War, 1914-1918
  • World War, 1939-1945

Occupations:

  • Architect
  • Architects
  • Naval officers

Places:

  • Kitty Hawk (N.C.) (as recorded)
  • North Carolina (as recorded)
  • Wright Brothers National Memorial (N.C.) (as recorded)
  • Wright Brothers National Memorial (N.C.) (as recorded)
  • North Carolina (as recorded)
  • Washington (D.C.) (as recorded)
  • Wright Brothers National Memorial (N.C.) (as recorded)
  • Washington (D.C.) (as recorded)
  • United States (as recorded)
  • United States (as recorded)
  • United States (as recorded)

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