Elizabeth Coit
Elizabeth (sometimes spelled Elisabeth) Coit
Biography
Coit was born in
In 1941, she published "Design and Construction of the Dwelling Unit for the Low-Income Family," which was a study about low-income housing in the United States. From 1942 - 1947, she was the technical standards editor for the United States Housing Authority's Public Housing Design in Washington, D.C., followed by a research position at Mayer and Whittersley from 1947 - 1948. In 1948, she became the principal planner for the New York City Housing Authority, where she worked until her retirement in 1962.[3] Even in retirement she continued to serve as an adviser for government and private housing organizations.[4] In 1973, she was elected into the National Academy of Design as an Associate Academician.
Coit contributed to numerous pamphlets about housing, was a book reviewer for the Architectural Record, and in 1968, became the editor for the New York Metropolitan Chapter of the National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials.[5] She was the first woman to receive Langley Award from the American Institute of Architects (AIA). She was elected as a Fellow of the AIA in 1955, and received a Pioneer in Architecture from the New York Chapter of the AIA in 1969.[4]
Awards and honors
- Better Homes in America Small House Architectural Competition (1932)[2]
- Langley Award, American Institute of Architects (1938-1940)
- Pioneer in Architecture award, American Institute of Architects New York Chapter (1969)
- Honorary Degree, Wilson College (1969)
Works
Buildings
Some of her buildings are:[5]
- Anna B. Van Nort House, Croton Heights, N.Y. (1932)
- Cafeteria, Consumer's Cooperative Service, Inc., 136 E. 44th St., New York City (ca. 1939)
- Philip Maguire House, Shrub Oaks, N.Y. (ca. 1940)
- Winslow Sommaripa House, Boyce, VA. (not dated)
Writings
Some of her writings are:[5]
- "Housing from Tenant's Viewpoint." Architectural Record 91 (April 1942): 71–84.
- "Notes on the Design and Construction of the Dwelling Units for the Lower Income Family." The Octagon (1941):10-30, and (November 1941): 7-22
- "A Plea for More Space." CHPC Housing News 9, no. 3 (January 1951):3.
- Report on Family Living in High Apartment Buildings. Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1965.
- "Terra Cotta in Manuta, 1444 A.D." Atlantic Terra Cotta 7, no. 4 (some photos and drawings by Coit).
References
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- ^ a b Jane S. Knowles (1988). "87-M130 Coit, Elisabeth, 1892-1987. Papers, 1899 - 1987: A Finding Aid". Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America. Radcliffe College. Retrieved 5 February 2012.
- ^ a b c Allaback, Sarah (2008). The First American Women Architects. University of Illinois Press Urbana and Chicago.