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Name
  
Henry Reed,

Role
  
Jr.

Education
  
Harvard College (1938)


Died
  
May 1, 2013, Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States

Awards
  
Guggenheim Fellowship for Humanities, US & Canada

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Books
  
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Henry Hope Reed Jr. (September 25, 1915 – May 1, 2013), born in Manhattan, was an American architecture critic known for his advocacy of classical architecture and his outspoken criticism of modernist architecture.

Reed earned a degree in history from Harvard College in 1938. He also studied decorative arts at the École du Louvre in Paris. In 1952, he published his first work critical of modernism, a point of view he held until his death.

Following several books advocating preservation of classical architecture in New York City, Reed was named curator of Central Park.

Reed died on May 1, 2013 at his home in Manhattan. He was 97. Reed’s wife, the former Constance Culbertson Feeley, died in 2007. He left no immediate survivors.

Works

Reed authored multiple books, including:

  • American Skyline, with Christopher Tunnard
  • Central Park: A History and a Guide, with Sophia Duckworth
  • The Golden City
  • The Library of Congress, with John Y. Cole
  • The New York Public Library, with Francis Morrone
  • The United States Capitol: Its Architecture and Decoration
  • References

    Henry Hope Reed, Jr. Wikipedia