Robert Welton Stewart was an architect based in Richmond, Virginia. Born in 1937 in Kansas, Stewart grew up in Minnesota and North Carolina, where he graduated from Duke University. He then received a master's degree from Yale University's School of Architecture. While working as a designer-draftsman with Baskerville & Son and during his employment at David Warren Hardwicke & Partners, Stewart gained the experience he needed to open his own architectural firm, Interplan, in 1972. He died in 1994.
Embracing a modern style, Stewart focused on constructing and remodeling residences in Richmond. In 1992, the Historic Richmond Foundation honored Stewart with its Distinguished Preservation Award, which acknowledged his commitment to preserve Richmond's architectural heritage. Stewart's major projects include the Pavilion at Providence Hall for the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, Virginia Commonwealth University's Conference Center, the Master Plan of Stratford Hall in Westmoreland County, and Historic Christ Church in Lancaster County, and the north and south wings of the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts.
From the guide to the Robert W. Stewart Papers, 1970s-1990s, (Special Collections and Archives, James Branch Cabell Library, Virginia Commonwealth University)
