Julian Whittlesey
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October 27, 1905
Julian Whittlesey | |
|---|---|
| Born | Julian Hill Whittlesey October 27, 1905 Greenwich, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Died | May 20, 1995 (aged 89) Wilton, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Occupation | architect |
| Years active | 1931–1977 |
| Employer(s) | Mayer & Whittlesey, Whittlesey Conklin + Rossant |
| Known for | large apartment buildings |
| Notable work | Manhattan House |
| Political party | Democratic Party |
| Movement | New Deal |
| Spouse | Eunice Stoddard Smith |
| Children | 1 |
Julian Hill Whittlesey (October 27, 1905 – May 20, 1995[1][2] ) was a prominent American architect and planner who co-founded the firms Mayer & Whittlesey and then Whittlesey Conklin + Rossant.
Whittlesey was born in Greenwich, Connecticut. He studied civil engineering and architecture at Yale (degrees in 1927 and 1930). He also studied on a fellowship to the American School of Classical Studies in Athens.[1]
Career
In the early 1930s, Whittlesey worked for the Resettlement Administration and the U.S. Public Housing Administration. During World War II, he designed military-related housing and administrative buildings.[1]
In 1935, he co-founded Mayer & Whittlesey, with Albert Mayer. The firm designed Manhattan House and other large buildings. They also helped design the cities of Kitimat, British Columbia, and Chandigarh, India.[1][3] In the 1950s, he co-founded Whittlesey, Conklin & Rossant, based in Reston, Virginia.[1][3]
Works
Buildings
- Manhattan House
- The Butterfield House
- 240 Central Park South[4]
- Printer's Industrial Welfare Building[5]
- Bellmawr Homes[5]
- James Weldon Johnson Houses (in association with Robert J. Reiley and Harry Prince)[6]
- Rangel Houses (in Washington Heights)[7]
- New School:
City plans
Other
- UN Playground (with Isamu Noguchi)[9]