Anne St. Clair Wright
Anne St. Clair Wright (1910—1993) was an American
Nature Conservancy.[citation needed
]
Preservation of Annapolis
Under her leadership, and using an innovative
Stuart Udall, the US Secretary of the Interior, designated the downtown Annapolis a historic district as a Registered National Historic Landmark[7] In 1982 she help initiate the 'Archaeology in Annapolis' program.[8] The papers related to her work with Historic Annapolis are held in the University of Maryland Archives.[9]
Biography
Wright was born in 1910 in
Second World War. She raised three sons, two of whom became officers in the United States Navy, and one of whom is Henry Tutwiler Wright, a professor of anthropology.[11] Throughout her life she was a passionate gardener. At the time of her death in 1993, she was still engaged in preservation action in Annapolis and the United States.[12]
Awards
- Maryland Woman's Hall of Fame,[13] 2009
- James Marston Fitch Charitable Foundation's first grant award, 1990
- Honorary Degree of Doctor of Public Service from the University of Maryland, 1985
- The Phoenix Award from the Society of American Travel Writers, 1985
- Garden Club of America Historic Preservation Medal, 1983[14]
- Citation from the Maryland House of Delegates for Outstanding Service in the Field of Preservation, 1979
- Honorary Degree of Doctor of Humane Letters from Towson State University, 1975
- Calvert Award from the Maryland Historical Trust, 1975
- Historic Preservation Award from the Federated Garden Clubs of America, 1970
- Louise duPont Crowninshield Award from the National Trust for Historic Preservation, 1968
- American Institute of Architects, Chesapeake Bay Chapter, Award for Distinguished Work in Historic Preservation, 1968
- Certificate of Distinguished Citizenship, Maryland, 1965.
References
- ^ "Crowninshield History - Preservation Leadership Forum - A Program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation". forum.savingplaces.org. Retrieved 2019-04-15.
- ^ "Preservation Maryland - About Us". 15 August 2009. Archived from the original on 15 August 2009. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
- ^ Kohl, Larry (August 1988), "Annapolis, Camelot By The Bay" National Geographic Magazine 174 (2): 162-189
- ^ Middleton, Arthur Pierce and N.Jane Isley (1988) Annapolis on the Chesapeake:63-64
- ^ "Charles Carroll House". Charlescarrollhouse.com. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
- ^ The Magazine Antiques, January 1977
- ^ Kohl, Larry (August 1988), "Annapolis, Camelot By The Bay" National Geographic Magazine 174 (2): 168
- ^ "Wayback Machine". 20 August 2009. Retrieved 9 November 2017.[dead link]
- ^ Anne St. Clair Wright papers. Special Collections and University Archives, University of Maryland.
- ^ "ANNE ST. CLAIR SMITH TO BE WED TOMORROW; Will Become Bride of Lieutenant Joseph M. P. Wright, U. S. N., in Central Panama City". The New York Times. Retrieved 2019-04-15.
- ^ Daemmrich, JoAnna (1993-09-20). "Anne St. Clair Wright, Annapolis preservationist". baltimoresun.com. Retrieved 2019-10-16.
- ^ Editorial 'Our Say', The Capital Newspaper, September 21, 1993.
- ^ "Anne St. Clair Wright, Maryland Women's Hall of Fame". Archived from the original on 2009-09-06. Retrieved 2009-06-25.
- ^ "Welcome to Society of American Travel Writers". 30 September 2006. Archived from the original on 30 September 2006. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
