Waldron Faulkner
Waldron Faulkner | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 21, 1898 |
| Died | May 11, 1979 (aged 81) |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Architect |
Waldron Faulkner from 1927 to 1968.
Life and career
Herbert Winthrop Waldron Faulkner was born January 21, 1898, in
York & Sawyer, James Gamble Rogers and Leigh French Jr. before opening his own office in 1927.[1] In 1934 he moved to Washington.[2] In 1935 he hired Slocum Kingsbury , a coworker from York & Sawyer, and in 1939 they formed a partnership, Faulkner & Kingsbury. In 1946 the partnership was expanded to include another employee, John W. Stenhouse, as Faulkner, Kingsbury & Stenhouse. They practiced together until Kingsbury's retirement in 1964, and in 1966 the partnership was reorganized to include Frederick L. Fryer and Faulkner's son, Avery C. Faulkner, as Faulkner, Stenhouse, Fryer & Faulkner. Faulkner retired from active practice in 1968.[3] The firm, afterwards led by the younger Faulkner, was renamed Faulkner, Fryer & Vanderpool and was ultimately acquired by Cannon Design of Grand Island, New York, now CannonDesign
, in 1982.
Faulkner first came to prominence in the late 1920s as the architect of the Avery Coonley School in Downers Grove, Illinois, founded by his mother-in-law, Queene (Ferry) Coonley. After his move to Washington he was noted as an architect of public-facing buildings, including extensive work for George Washington University and American University.[2] The office was also architect for many hospitals, the design of which was usually led by his partner, Kingsbury.[4] Faulkner's last major work was the conversion of the Old Patent Office Building into the Smithsonian American Art Museum and the National Portrait Gallery, which both opened in 1968.[2]
Faulkner joined the
John Wiley & Sons in 1972.[2]
Personal life
Faulkner was married in 1926 to Elizabeth Coonley, the daughter of Chicago industrialist
Avery Coonley. They had two sons, Winthrop W. Faulkner and Avery C. Faulkner, both architects, and one daughter, Celia. Faulkner died May 11, 1979, at home in Washington at the age of 81.[1][2]
Architectural works
Waldron Faulkner, 1927–1939
- Avery Coonley School, 1400 Maple Ave, Downers Grove, Illinois (1928–29, NRHP 2009)
- Hattie M. Strong Residence Hall,[a] George Washington University, Washington, D.C. (1934–36, NRHP 1991)[5][6]
- Bell Hall, George Washington University, Washington, D.C. (1935)[5][6]
- Stuart Hall, George Washington University, Washington, D.C. (1936)[5][6]
- Waldron Faulkner house, 3415 36th St NW, Washington, D.C. (1937)
- Hall of Government, George Washington University, Washington, D.C. (1938–39)[5][6]
- Lisner Hall, George Washington University, Washington, D.C. (1939–40)[5][6]
Faulkner & Kingsbury, 1939–1946
- Baldwin House, Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, New York (1939–40)[7]
- Lisner Auditorium, George Washington University, Washington, D.C. (1940–46, NRHP 1990)[5][6]
Faulkner, Kingsbury & Stenhouse, 1946–1966
- George Washington University Hospital, 901 23rd St NW, Washington, D.C. (1948, demolished 2003)[1]
- Hannah Harrison School, 4470 MacArthur Blvd NW, Washington, D.C. (1950, demolished)[1]
- Potomac School, 1301 Potomac School Rd, McLean, Virginia (1951)[8]
- Bethesda Public Library, 7400 Arlington Rd, Bethesda, Maryland (1952, demolished)[1]
- New Orleans VA Medical Center (former),New Orleans, Louisiana (1952)[1]
- Broadcast House, 4001 Brandywine St NW, Washington, D.C. (1953)[8]
- Providence Hospital, 1150 Varnum St NE, Washington, D.C. (1954)[9]
- Armed Forces Institute of Pathology (former), 7144 13th Pl NW, Washington, D.C. (1955)[1]
- American Association for the Advancement of Science building (former),[c] 1515 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, D.C. (1956)[8]
- Brookings Institution building, Washington, D.C. (1957)[8]
- Washington Evening Star building (former), 225 Virginia Ave SE, Washington, D.C. (1958, altered)[8]
- Lyndon Baines Johnson Department of Education Building,[d] 400 Maryland Ave SW, Washington, D.C. (1959–61)[10]
- Setting of the Equestrian statue of Simón Bolívar, Virginia Ave NW, Washington, D.C. (1959)
- American Chemical Society building, 1155 16th St NW, Washington, D.C. (1960, altered)[8]
- Baltimore, Maryland (1961)[9]
- Holy Cross Hospital, 1500 Forest Glen Rd, Silver Spring, Maryland (1963)[11]
- McLean Medical Building, 1515 Chain Bridge Rd, McLean, Virginia (1965)[12]
- Old Patent Office Building remodeling, 8th and G Sts NW, Washington, D.C. (1965–68)[2]
Faulkner, Stenhouse, Fryer & Faulkner, 1966–1968
- Beeghly Chemical Building, American University, Washington, D.C. (1967)[11]
- Sacred Heart Hospital, 900 Seton Dr, Cumberland, Maryland (1967, demolished)[11]
Notes
- ^ Designed in association with Alexander B. Trowbridge.
- Favrot & Reed.
- ^ Presently (2023) the Embassy of Tunisia.
- Chatelain, Gauger & Nolan.
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "Faulkner, Herbert Winthrop Waldron" in American Architects Directory (New York: R. R. Bowker, 1956): 166.
- ^ a b c d e f "Architect Waldron Faulkner Dies, Received National Awards for Work" in Washington Post, May 14, 1979.
- ^ a b "Faulkner, Herbert Winthrop Waldron" in American Architects Directory (New York: R. R. Bowker, 1970): 268.
- ^ "S. Kingsbury Dies at 94" in Washington Post, January 16, 1987.
- ^ a b c d e f Hattie M. Strong Residence Hall NRHP Registration Form (1991)
- ^ a b c d e f Lisner Auditorium NRHP Registration Form (1990)
- ^ Karen Van Lengen and Lisa Reilly, Vassar College (New York: Princeton Architectural Press, 2004)
- ^ a b c d e f "Faulkner, Herbert Winthrop Waldron" in American Architects Directory (New York: R. R. Bowker, 1962): 206.
- ^ a b "Kingsbury, Slocum" in American Architects Directory (New York: R. R. Bowker, 1962): 381.
- ^ "Chatelain, Leon Jr." in American Architects Directory (New York: R. R. Bowker, 1962): 114.
- ^ a b c "Fryer, Frederick Lear" in American Architects Directory (New York: R. R. Bowker, 1970): 302.
- ^ "Faulkner, Avery Coonley" in American Architects Directory (New York: R. R. Bowker, 1970): 267.