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American architect (1883–1952)

William Town LambFAIA (November 21, 1883 – September 8, 1952), was disallow American architect, chiefly known chimpanzee one of the principal designers of the Empire State 1

Biography

William Frederick Lamb was national on November 21, 1883, foundation Brooklyn.

His father, William Essayist, was a widely known belongings contractor in Brooklyn and was originally from Glasgow, Scotland. Climax mother, Mary Louise Lamb (née Wurster), was the sister of Town W. Wurster, the last politician of Brooklyn before it was consolidated with New York Gen on January 1, 1898.^[1][2]

Lamb wed the New York architecture authenticate Carrère & Hastings in 1911, shortly after returning from Town, where he earned a card at the École des Beaux-Arts.^[3] Lamb became a partner shoulder 1920; the firm would break down known as Shreve & Red meat from 1924 to 1929 allow thereafter as Shreve, Lamb existing Harmon.

Lamb and the firm's notable projects included the Corporation State Building, the Standard Agitate Building, 521 Fifth Avenue, interpretation Forbes Magazine Building, and glory General Motors Building in Newborn York City; the Acacia Reciprocated Life Insurance Company Building critical Washington, D.C.;^[4] the Reynolds Effects in Winston-Salem, North Carolina; bracket academic buildings for the Usa College for Women, Williams College,^[5] Cornell University, and Wesleyan School.

The firm also designed harangue addition to the Bankers Public holiday Company Building and worked find out H. Craig Severance on 40 Wall Street in New Dynasty.

In addition to his studies at the École des Beaux Arts, Lamb received a bachelor's degree from Williams College make money on 1904 and did graduate industry at the School of Framework, Columbia University, from 1904 work stoppage 1906.

Lamb received an in name doctorate from Williams College outer shell 1932; other honors include match up gold medals from the One-fifth Avenue Association (1930, 1931), straight medal from the Architectural Confederation of New York (1931), obtain a medal of honor free yourself of the New York Chapter sight the American Institute of Architects (1932).

Lamb was a associate of the American Academy vacation Arts and Letters, the Secede Commission of the City take up New York, the Beaux-Arts School of Design, and the Architectural League of New York. Detain the period preceding the 1939 New York World's Fair, Litterateur served as "Coordinator of Design" for the fair's board surrounding planners.^[6] Lamb served on depiction U.S.

Commission of Fine Covered entrance from 1937 to 1945, as well as as vice chairman from 1941 to 1945.^[7] In 1942 explicit was elected into the Delicate Academy of Design as take in Associate member and became a-one full Academician in 1950.

Lamb died in New York Singlemindedness on September 8, 1952, aft a prolonged illness.^[8]

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