Poor, Alfred Easton, 1899-1988

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Architect and U.S. naval officer.

From the description of Alfred Easton Poor papers, 1866-1985 (bulk 1919-1983). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70983260

Architect.

From the description of Papers, 1866-1983 (bulk 1919-1983). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 28415904

Biographical Note

  • 1899, May 24: Born, Baltimore, Md.
  • 1911 - 1916 : St. George's School, Newport, R.I.
  • 1918 - 1919 : Ensign, United States Navy
  • 1920: A.B., Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass.
  • 1923: B.A., University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pa.
  • 1923 - 1925 : Draftsman, Peabody; Wilson & Brown; John Russell Pope
  • 1924: M.A., University of Pennsylvania
  • 1925: Woodman traveling fellow in architecture
  • 1925 - 1927 : Independent practice as architect
  • 1927 - 1932 : Partner, Rodgers & Poor, New York, N.Y.
  • 1929: Married Janet Sheppard
  • 1932: Published Colonial Architecture of Cape Cod. New York: W. Helburn
  • 1942 - 1946 : Commander, United States Naval Reserve
  • 1946 - 1947 : Partner, Walker & Gillette, New York, N.Y.
  • 1947 - 1952 : Partner, Walker & Poor
  • 1972 - 1975 : Partner, Poor and Swanke
  • 1975 - 1988 : Partner, Poor, Swanke, Hayden & Connell
  • 1988, Jan. 13: Died, New York, N.Y.

From the guide to the Alfred Easton Poor Papers, 1866-1985, (bulk 1919-1983), (Manuscript Division Library of Congress)

Role Title Holding Repository
Relation Name
associatedWith Eccles, Mary Hyde. person
associatedWith Frick Art Reference Library. corporateBody
associatedWith Library of Congress James Madison Memorial Building (Washington, D.C.) corporateBody
associatedWith Library of Congress James Madison Memorial Building (Washington, D.C.) corporateBody
associatedWith National Academy of Design (U.S.) corporateBody
associatedWith United States Capitol (Washington, D.C.) corporateBody
associatedWith United States. Naval Reserve. corporateBody
associatedWith United States. Navy corporateBody
Place Name Admin Code Country
Kitty Hawk (N.C.)
North Carolina
Wright Brothers National Memorial (N.C.)
Wright Brothers National Memorial (N.C.)
North Carolina
Washington (D.C.)
Wright Brothers National Memorial (N.C.)
Washington (D.C.)
United States
United States
United States
Subject
Art, American
Architecture
Architecture
Art
Capitols
Library buildings
Library buildings
Memorials
Memorials
Public buildings
Public buildings
World War, 1914-1918
World War, 1939-1945
Occupation
Architect
Architects
Naval officers
Activity

Person

Birth 1899-05-24

Death 1988-01-13

Americans

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