Donn Barber | |
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| Born | October 19, 1871 Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Died | May 29, 1925 (aged 53) Manhattan, New York City, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | |
| Occupation | Architect |
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| Spouse |
Elsie Yandell (1874–1939)
(m. 1899) |
| Relatives | Louise Serpa |
| Honors | FAIA |
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Donn Barber FAIA (October 19, 1871 – May 29, 1925) was an American architect.[1][2]
Donn Barber was born on October 19, 1871, in Washington, D.C., the son of Charles Gibbs Barber and his wife, Georgiana Williams. Barber was a grandson of Hiram Barber.[3]
He studied at Holbrook Military Academy in Ossining, New York, and graduated from Yale University in 1893, where he was chairman of the campus humor magazine, The Yale Record,[4] and a member of the Berzelius Society.
After Yale, he took post-graduate architectural courses at Columbia University, and at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris under Paul Blondell and Scellier de Gisors. He was the ninth American student to receive a diploma.
After returning to America, he apprenticed in the offices of Carrere & Hastings, Cass Gilbert and Lord & Hewlett. Around 1900, he established his own firm. In 1923, Barber was elected an Associate member of the National Academy of Design.
In 1899 Barber married Elsie Yandell of Louisville, the sister of sculptor Enid Yandell.
Barber died on May 29, 1925, in Manhattan, New York City.[1][2]
Barber's built work includes:
