Polier, August Lewis, 1922-2000.
August Lewis Polier (1922-2000) was an architect based in Raleigh, North Carolina. He received a B.S. in architectural engineering from North Carolina State College in 1949, and worked for architect Richard L. Rice and later for the firm of Cooper, Haskins & Rice. In 1955 Polier began working with Jesse M. Page, and later became partner in the firm. Throughout the 1970s and 1980s the firm changed names several times. Polier was involved in a variety of professional organizations, including the North Carolina Board of Architecture, American Institutes of Architects, Raleigh Engineers Club, Construction Specifications Institute, and Raleigh Council of Architects. He retired from Polier, Ballard & Associates in 1988.
From the description of A. Lewis Polier Papers, 1924-1968 [manuscript]. (North Carolina State University). WorldCat record id: 756656100
August Lewis Polier (1922-2000) was an architect based in Raleigh, North Carolina. During the early 1940s, Polier worked as a draftsman for several government agencies. He received a B.S. in architectural engineering from North Carolina State College in 1949, and worked for architect Richard L. Rice and later for the firm of Cooper, Haskins & Rice. In 1955 Polier began working with Jesse M. Page, and later became partner in the firm. Throughout the 1970s and 1980s the firm changed names several times. Polier was involved in a variety of professional organizations, including the North Carolina Board of Architecture, American Institutes of Architects, Raleigh Engineers Club, Construction Specifications Institute, and Raleigh Council of Architects. He retired from Polier, Ballard & Associates in 1988. Polier was married to Afton Daniels Polier from 1942 until her death from cancer in 1973. The couple had four daughters.
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From the guide to the A. Lewis Polier Papers, 1924-1968, (Special Collections Research Center)
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| creatorOf | A. Lewis Polier Papers, 1924-1968 | North Carolina State University. Special Collections Research Center | |
| creatorOf | Polier, August Lewis, 1922-2000. A. Lewis Polier Papers, 1924-1968 [manuscript]. | North Carolina State University, NCSU Libraries |
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| associatedWith | A. Lewis Polier, Architect. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Atwood & Nash, Architects and Engineers. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Grossman, Marsha Polier | person |
| associatedWith | North Carolina State Capitol (Raleigh, N.C.) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | North Carolina State Fair Dorton Arena | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Page, Polier, Flowers, Ballard & Branan, Inc. Architects. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Polier, Ballard, Associates, P.A. (Architects) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Polier, Flowers, Ballard & Branan, Inc. (Architects) | corporateBody |
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| North Carolina | |||
| Raleigh (N.C.) | |||
| Raleigh (N.C.) |
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| Architecture, Domestic |
| Architecture, Domestic |
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Birth 1922
Death 2000
