Brinton B. Davis | |
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Born | Brinton Beauregard Davis January 23, 1862 Natchez, Mississippi, U.S. |
Died | June 27, 1952 Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. | (aged 90)
Burial place | Cave Hill Cemetery Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. |
Occupation | Architect |
Spouse |
Clara Benbrook (m. 1889) |
Children | 2 |
Brinton Beauregard Davis (January 23, 1862 – June 27, 1952) was an American architect in Kentucky. More than a dozen of his works are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Davis was born on January 23, 1862, in Natchez, Mississippi. His parents were Jacob Davis and Mary Davis née Gamble.[1][2] He married Clara Benbrook on February 23, 1889, and they had two children.[1]
In 1892, Davis began practicing as an architect in Paducah, Kentucky, but in 1902, he moved his practice to Louisville, where he stayed for the remainder of his career.[1]
He served as a captain of infantry in the Third Kentucky Volunteers during the Spanish–American War.[2]
Davis died in Louisville on June 27, 1952, and was interred in Cave Hill Cemetery.[1] Some of his works were covered in a study, "Buildings on the Western Kentucky University campus TR".[3][4][5]