Full Name Donn Barber Relatives Louise Serpa Died May 29, 1925 Spouse(s) Elsie Yandell Role Architect | Occupation Architect Name Donn Barber Nationality American Honors FAIA | |
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Born October 19, 1871 ( 1871-10-19 ) Washington, D.C., U.S. Known for Terminal Station (1908)
Lotos Club (1909)
Connecticut State Library and Supreme Court Building (1908-1910)
Berzelius Society building (1910)
Travelers Tower (1919)
New York Cotton Exchange (1923) Education Yale University, Columbia University Structures Travelers Tower, Terminal Station | ||
Donn Barber FAIA (October 19, 1871 – May 29, 1925) was an American architect.
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Biography
Barber was born on October 19, 1871 in Washington DC to Charles Gibbs Barber.
He was the grandson of Hiram Barber. He studied at Holbrook Military Academy in Ossining, New York, was graduated from Yale University in 1893, where he was chairman of campus humor magazine The Yale Record and a member of the Berzelius Society.
He then took post-graduate architectural courses at Columbia University and the École des Beaux-Arts, Paris under Paul Blondell and Scellier de Gisors. He was the ninth U. S. student to receive a diploma.
After returning and serving apprenticeships in the offices of Carrere & Hastings, Cass Gilbert and Lord & Hewlett, he set up his own firm around 1900. In 1923, Barber was elected into the National Academy of Design as an Associate member.
In 1899 Barber married Elsie Yandell of Louisville, the sister of sculptor Enid Yandell.
He died on May 29, 1925 in Manhattan, New York City.
Legacy
His descendants include Louise Serpa, the famous rodeo photographer from Tucson, and her family.
Work
Barber's designs include: