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The Octagon House in Washington, D.C., built in 1799 and owned by the American Institute of Architects 1957 stamp commemorating the AIA's centennial. The American Institute of Architects (AIA) was founded in 1857 in New York City by a group of thirteen architects. [2]
In 1972, two-term student president Fay D'Avignon (Boston Architectural Center) is elected as the first female president of the organization, and also becomes the first ASC/AIA officer to take full-time responsibilities in Washington, DC. This marks a new phase in the organization's efforts to become an autonomous voice of architectural students.
Lee G. Copeland (born March 26, 1937) is an American architect and urban designer.He served as Dean of the University of Washington College of Architecture and Urban Planning (now College of Built Environments) from 1972 to 1979 and thereafter as Dean of the University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Fine Arts (now PennDesign) from 1979 to 1991.
The Jefferson Memorial, another Neoclassical temple, was completed in 1943 to honor Thomas Jefferson, and was placed on the southern side of the Tidal Basin, directly south of the White House. Washington's rise as a city of global importance through the mid- to late-1900s coincided with the popularity of Brutalism, an architectural style noted ...
Octagon House – American Institute of Architects; National Park Service – Octagon House; Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. DC-25, "Octagon House, 1799 (1741) New York Avenue, Northwest, Washington, District of Columbia, DC", 175 photos, 12 measured drawings, 2 data pages, 12 photo caption pages
Portia Washington Pittman (married 1907 - 1928) William Sidney Pittman (April 21, 1875 – March 14, 1958) was an American architect who designed several notable buildings, such as the Zion Baptist Church and the nearby Deanwood Chess House in the Deanwood neighborhood of Washington, D.C. [ 1 ] He was the son-in-law of Booker T. Washington .
In 1944, Journal of the American Institute of Architects began, replacing "The Octagon". [2] In 1957, AIA Journal began, replacing the "Journal of the American Institute of Architects". [2] In August 1976, publication of the AIA Journal ended. Then, Architecture was the official magazine of the American Institute of Architects. [2]
In 1902, Lankford moved to Washington, D.C., to finish the design of the True Reformer Building. He was appointed supervising architect for the African Methodist Episcopal denomination. He organized the National Negro Business League chapter in Washington, D.C., in 1905, and served as president of the National Technical Association from 1941 to ...