John N. Richards
John N. Richards | |
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| Born | April 23, 1904 |
| Died | August 26, 1982 (aged 78) |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Architect |
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John N. Richards
Life and career
John Noble Richards was born April 23, 1904, in
Richards joined the American Institute of Architects in 1935 as a member of the Toledo chapter, and was elected a Fellow in 1955. He served as chapter president and as second and first vice president in the national organization before being elected president in 1958. He was elected to a second term in 1959. After his presidency he was elected to honorary membership in the Royal Institute of British Architects, the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada, the Society of Architects of Mexico and the Philippine Institute of Architects.[3] In 1977 he was awarded an honorary Doctor of Arts by Bowling Green State University[4] and in 1980 he was elected an associate of the National Academy of Design.[2]
Personal life and death
Richards was married in 1938 to Norma Helen Haase. They lived in Ottawa Hills, where Richards was mayor from 1966 to 1972. After his retirement he and his wife traveled extensively. He died August 26, 1982, at the age of 78. In his memory the Toledo chapter of the AIA honored him with a memorial in the Toledo Botanical Garden in the form of "Small Park With Arches" by Alice Adams.[1][2][3]
References
- ^ a b "Richards, John Noble" in American Architects Directory (New York: R. R. Bowker, 1956): 459.
- ^ a b c "Deaths" in AIA Journal 71, no. 12 (October, 1982): 103.
- ^ a b R. Randall Vosbeck, A Legacy of Leadership: The Presidents of the American Institute of Architects, 1857–2007 (Washington: American Institute of Architects, 2008)
- ^ "Newslines" in AIA Journal 65, no. 11 (October, 1977): 116.