Downing Vaux
Downing Vaux | |
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| Born | November 14, 1856 |
| Died | May 15, 1926 (aged 69) Kingston, New York, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Spouse | Lillian Baker Andrews (m. 1893) |
| Children | Priscilla (1899) |
| Parent(s) | Calvert Vaux Mary Swan McEntee |
| Practice | Vaux and Company |
| Projects | Downing Park Hackley School Riverside Drive Wilderstein |
Downing Vaux (November 14, 1856 – May 15, 1926) was an American landscape architect. Vaux was one of the eleven founding members of the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) in 1899.[1]
Career
Born to
.In 1926, Vaux committed
suicide by jumping from the roof of a YMCA building in Kingston, New York.[3] He was buried at Brookside Cemetery in Englewood, New Jersey.[4]
Personal life
Vaux's uncle was
New York Police Department. In 1893, Vaux married Lillian Baker Andrews and they had one daughter, Priscilla, who was born on December 28, 1899, but lived only hours. He was a member of the American Scenic and Historic Preservation Society, the Architectural League of New York, and the National Arts Club
.
References
- ^ "American Society of Landscape Architects".
- ^ "Downing Vaux | the Cultural Landscape Foundation".
- ^ "LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT DIES IN FALL OFF ROOF; Downing Vaux, Son of Central Park Designer and Creator of Riverside Drive, Was Ill". The New York Times. 16 May 1926.
- ^ "Grave Thursday: Downing Vaux | BoothieBarn". boothiebarn.com. Archived from the original on 2019-05-03.