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Wilbur Trueblood

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Wilbur Tyson Trueblood, Sr. (January 4, 1874 – May 23, 1937) was an American architect, based in St. Louis, Missouri.[1][2][3] Trueblood was a chief architectural supervisor for the Federal Housing Administration (FHA).[4] Two buildings he helped design are listed on the National Register of Historic Places in St. Louis County.

Biography

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Wilbur Tyson Trueblood was born on January 4, 1874, in St. Louis, Missouri.[4] He attended the 'Old Manual Training School'.[4] He spent a year studying architecture at Columbia University, and also spent a year studying at École des Beaux-Arts in Paris.[4]

Trueblood taught at Washington University in St. Louis.[5] He served as a chairman of the Municipal Art Commission in St. Louis.[6] He worked with Theodore Link on the design of buildings for Louisiana State University.[7][8] He also partnered with architect Hugo K. Graf.

He was elected a fellow of the American Institute of Architects in 1936.[9] Trueblood died on May 23, 1937, of pneumonia after stomach surgery at Barnes Hospital in St. Louis.[4]

In 2015, controversy developed about the possible closure of the National Register of Historic Places listed, Central School in Ferguson.[10]

Work

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Stevens, Walter Barlow (November 9, 1921). "Centennial History of Missouri (the Center State) One Hundred Years in the Union, 1820-1921". S.J. Clarke – via Google Books.
  2. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2021-11-30. Retrieved 2020-11-09.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ "Wilbur Trueblood Dies; Well Known Architect in City - Newspapers.com". St. Louis Star-Times. Retrieved 2020-11-10.
  4. ^ a b c d e "Wilbur T. Trueblood Dies after Operation". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. 1937-05-24. p. 21. Retrieved 2020-11-10.
  5. ^ Morshed, Adnan (15 January 2015). Impossible Heights: Skyscrapers, Flight, and the Master Builder. U of Minnesota Press. ISBN 9781452942964.
  6. ^ "Art Commission Revived but Musn't Meddle with Lyon Statue, Mayor Says". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. 1929-12-18. p. 20. Retrieved 2020-11-10.
  7. ^ "Landmarks Association of St. Louis :: Architects :: Theodore C. Link, FAIA (1850-1923)". www.landmarks-stl.org.
  8. ^ "Theodore C. Link Family Papers, 1809-1923 | MS Manuscripts". archon.wulib.wustl.edu.
  9. ^ "W.T. Trueblood Honored". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. 1936-03-12. p. 26. Retrieved 2020-11-10.
  10. ^ Delaney, Ryan (2017-11-24). "Historians fear Ferguson-Florissant School District may close 2 historic buildings". St. Louis Public Radio (STLPR). Retrieved 2021-11-30.
  11. ^ "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination Form: University City Education District" (PDF). MOStateparks.com. United States Department of the Interior, National Park Service. November 15, 1984.
  12. ^ "University City Education District". NPGallery Asset Detail, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2021-11-30.
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