Edward L. Palmer, Jr.

Edward Livingston Palmer, Jr. (May 26, 1877 – May 13, 1952) was an American architect from Baltimore, Maryland,[1][2][3] credited with the design and development of several planned neighborhoods such as Homeland,[4] Roland Park,[5] Guilford[6] and the design of many buildings within Dundalk, MD, which were created specifically for the workers of Bethlehem Steel[7][8] and Wawaset Park in Wilmington, Delaware.[9]

Edward Palmer received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the Johns Hopkins University.[1] Palmer was one of 38 in his graduating class on June 13, 1899.[10] While at Hopkins, he became a member of the Beta Theta Pi fraternity.[11] Palmer then went into the insurance business in Washington, DC where he resided at 1516 H St in the NW section of the city.[12]

Shortly after, Palmer began attending The University of Pennsylvania. Here he received his B.S. in Architecture in 1903.[13]

Palmer was married to Miss Jessie Loeffler, native of Pittsburgh and graduate of Goucher College,.[14] The two were married in 1907 by the Rev. Dr. Partridge. The ceremony was held in the backyard of the bride's brother, George Loeffler, on Woodworth ave. The guests in attendance of the wedding consisted of family and a few close friends.[15] Two years later he built a house for he and his wife on Longwood Rd. in Baltimore.[16]

By June 1907, Palmer had become a resident architect for The Roland Park Company,[17] while also starting a private practice that same year.[18][19]

Palmer affiliated himself with architect William D. Lamdin, until Lamdin's death in 1945. After Lamdin's death, Palmer replaced Lamdin on the State Board of Architects.[20] Palmer joined with architects Fisher, Williams and Nes at the end of his career, from 1945 until his death in 1952.[21] He was also associated with an architect by the name of Willis throughout most of his early career. There are also records of his affiliation with Wyatt & Nolting along with Fischer, Williams, and Ness.[22][23]

Mr. Palmer was elected chapter president of the Baltimore American Institute of Architects in 1926.[24] He was also named a Fellow of the A.I.A. national organization in 1948.[25] He served the Baltimore community through participation in the Homewood Building Committee, The Johns Hopkins University Advisory Board, the Goucher College Architectural Advisory Board, Baltimore City Planning Commission, and the Maryland Board of Examiners and its committee for Registration of Architects.[3]

He lived in several neighborhoods throughout Baltimore, including Roland Park and Homeland. Later on in his life he held several residences on Gibson Island, including a home at 7 Midvale Rd.[26] and a home off Harbor Water Rd.[27]

Palmer had one daughter, Anne Livingston Palmer, a 1931 graduate of The Bryn Mawr School. After earning a bachelor's degree in zoology in 1935 from Smith College, she studied sculpture and painting at the Phillips Gallery of Art in Washington.[28] Anne was married to the well-known cardiologist and professor, Dr. Bruce Sinclair-Smith, of Australia, in London, England on March 9, 1951.[29] The couple then resided in England where Dr. Sinclair-Smith had residency at London Heart Hospital.[30] In late 1951, the couple would then move to Australia and then eventually back to the US.[31] At the age of 65, Dr. Sinclair-Smith died on January 1, 1985 of stomach cancer.[32] Anne Livingston Sinclair-Smith died at age 94 on March 9, 2006.[28] The two were survived by their daughter Susanne Palmer Sinclair-Smith of Washington.[28]

Palmer had one brother, Albert G. Palmer or Montgomery County, MD, and three sisters. The three sisters were Carrol R. Williams of Philadelphia, PA, Mrs. Thomas Janney Brown of Washington, DC, and Mrs. Robert E. Robinson of Greenwich, Conn.[33] His mother was Susan C. Palmer who died January 29, 1911.[34] On his fathers side, Palmer Jr. had 2 uncles and an aunt. They were John M. Palmer of Baltimore, Arthur W. Palmer of Louisville, KY, and Mrs. Mary Palmer Beal of Montgomery County, MD.

Born in 1832, Palmer's father, Edward Livingston Palmer Sr. of Simpsonville, Howard County, MD, was one of Baltimore's widest known merchants in the late 1800s. His company of E.L. Palmer & Co. owned several fast moving clipper ships, of which Baltimore is known for. The company sailed all over the world, bringing back goods to the port of Baltimore. His business continued until the Baltimore Fire of 1904, when he retired the company to his partners creating Palmer, Harvey and Co. Edward Livingston Palmer Sr. died December 17, 1917.[33]

Selected works

References

  1. 1 2 Edward Palmer Succumbs At 74, The Sun (1837-1985); May 14, 1952; ProQuest Historical Newspapers The Baltimore Sun (1837-1985) pg. 36
  2. ↑ Edward L. Palmer, Jr., The Sun (1837-1985); May 14, 1952; ProQuest Historical Newspapers The Baltimore Sun (1837-1985) pg. 14
  3. 1 2 AIA Baltimore A Chapter History from 1870-2005, Charles Belfoure, pg. 92
  4. ↑ Roland Park Civic League Records. Series IV: Homeland Properties.Roland Park Roads & Maintenance Corp. 1903- 1977. University of Baltimore Archives (hereafter UBA)
  5. ↑ Roland Park Civic League Records. Series II: Roland Park Properties.Roland Park Roads & Maintenance Corp. 1903- 1977. University of Baltimore Archives (hereafter UBA)
  6. ↑ Guilford Work Begun. The Sun (1837-1985); May 17, 1912; ProQuest Historical Newspapers The Baltimore Sun (1837-1985)pg. 16
  7. ↑ Dundalk, Town Of Fact And Fancy. Robert G Breen. The Sun (1837-1985); May 15, 1954; ProQuest Historical Newspapers The Baltimore Sun (1837-1985)pg. 6
  8. ↑ Edward L. Palmer Jr., “The Emergency Fleet Corporation U-S-S-B Housing at Dundalk MD,” Architectural Drawing, Governmental Agencies of House Construction U.S. Shipping Board, Emergency Fleet Corporation, http://ids.lib.harvard.edu (accessed November 4, 2010)
  9. ↑ United States Department of the Interior; National Park Service; National Register of Historic Places inventory Nomination Form. January 3, 1986. Section 7.http://focus.nps.gov/pdfhost/docs/NRHP/Text/86000008.pdf
  10. ↑ Hopkins University: Twenty-Third Commencement In The Academy Of Music Many Degrees and Honors, Parting Words Of Wisdom By Instructors To Students--An Attractive Scene And Program. The Sun (1837-1985), June 14, 1889
  11. ↑ Maxwell, W.J. General Alumni catalogue of the University of Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania. University of Pennsylvania General Alumni Association.
  12. ↑ The Beta Theta Pi. St. Harrisburg, PA. Vol. 27. The Official Organ of the Fraternity. Pg. 493.
  13. ↑ Maxwell, W.J. 1917. General Alumni catalogue of the University of Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania. University of Pennsylvania General Alumni Association. Pg.209
  14. ↑ Riles Tomorrow For Mrs. Palmer. The Sun (1837-1985); Feb 8, 1967; ProQuest Historical Newspapers The Baltimore Sun (1837-1985)pg. A13
  15. ↑ Marriage Announcement 2 -- No Title.The Sun. (1837-1985); Jun 30, 1907; ProQuest Historical Newspapers The Baltimore Sun (1837-1985). pg. 6
  16. ↑ To Build 42 Houses. The Sun. (1837-1985); Mar 20, 1909; ProQuest Historical Newspapers The Baltimore Sun (1837-1985).pg. 9
  17. ↑ Marriage Announcement 2 No Title.The Sun (1837-1985); Jun 30, 1907; ProQuest Historical Newspapers The Baltimore Sun (1837-1985) pg. 6
  18. ↑ Real Estate Transaction 1 -- No Title The Sun (1837-1985); Jan 21, 1916; ProQuest Historical Newspapers The Baltimore Sun (1837-1985)pg. 10
  19. ↑ Fisher, L. M., Charles M. Nes and Carson M. Cornbrooks. The architectural firm of Edward L. Palmer, Jr. and its successors, 1907-1982. [S.l.: s.n., (1983).
  20. ↑ Two named to State Architects Board The Washington Post(1923-1954); Jul 13, 1945;ProQuest Historical Newspapers The Washington Post (1877 - 1994)pg. 3
  21. ↑ Display Ad 41 -- No Title The Sun (1837-1985); Oct 27, 1945; ProQuest Historical Newspapers The Baltimore Sun (1837-1985)pg. 14
  22. ↑ ARCHITECTURE LEADER DIES AT HOME HERE. The Sun (1837-1985); Feb 5, 1953; ProQuest Historical Newspapers The Baltimore Sun (1837-1985). pg. 32
  23. ↑ Display Ad 41 -- No Title. The Sun (1837-1985); Oct 27, 1945; ProQuest Historical Newspapers The Baltimore Sun (1837-1985). pg. 14
  24. ↑ Architects Name Two To Honorary Membership The Sun (1837-1985); Jan 23, 1926; ProQuest Historical Newspapers The Baltimore Sun (1837-1985)pg. 7
  25. ↑ Architects Fight Bad Construction, New York Times(1923-Current file); Jun 25,1948;ProQuest Historical Newspapers The New York Times (1851 - 2007) pg. 41
  26. ↑ Other 34 -- No Title The Sun (1837-1985); Feb 14, 1937; ProQuest Historical Newspapers The Baltimore Sun (1837-1985)pg. SC12
  27. ↑ Real Estate Deals And Building News. The Sun (1837-1985); Apr 22, 1930; ProQuest Historical Newspapers The Baltimore Sun (1837-1985) pg. 18
  28. 1 2 3 The Baltimore Sun. "Article Collections." Anne L. Sinclair-Smith, 94, homemaker, volunteer. March 16, 2006. Available from http://articles.baltimoresun.com/2006-03-16/news/0603160163_1_roland-park-school-of-medicine-smith. Internet; accessed 5 December 2010.
  29. ↑ Married In London, The Sun (1837-1985); Mar 18, 1951; ProQuest Historical Newspapers The Baltimore Sun (1837-1985) pg. B12
  30. ↑ '47 Debutante To Be Married The Sun (1837-1985); Mar 18, 1951;ProQuest Historical Newspapers The Baltimore Sun (1837-1985)pg. B12
  31. ↑ B. C. Sinclair-Smith Cardiologist, professor. The Sun (1837-1985); Jan 3, 1985; ProQuest Historical Newspapers The Baltimore Sun (1837-1985)pg. 4D
  32. ↑ B. C. Sinclair-Smith Cardiologist, professor. The Sun (1837-1985); Jan 3, 1985; ProQuest Historical Newspapers The Baltimore Sun (1837-1985).pg. 4D
  33. 1 2 Edward L. Palmer Dead. The Sun (1837-1985); Dec 18, 1917; ProQuest Historical Newspapers The Baltimore Sun (1837-19850. pg. 8
  34. ↑ Died. The Sun (1837-1985); Jan 31, 1911; ProQuest Historical Newspapers The Baltimore Sun (1837-1985) pg. 6
  35. ↑ "Maryland Historical Trust". National Register of Historic Places: Rockland. Maryland Historical Trust. 2008-10-05.
  36. ↑ "Maryland Historical Trust". Lake Drive Apartments, Baltimore City. Maryland Historical Trust. 2008-11-21.
  37. ↑ Asheville Holds Out Welcome Special Correspondence. The Sun. (1837-1985); Nov 30, 1924; ProQuest Historical Newspapers The Baltimore Sun (1837-1985). pg. R4
  38. ↑ Goucher Prepares For Its New Sites Special to The New York Times. New York Times (1923-Current file); Oct 31, 1937; ProQuest Historical Newspapers The New York Times (1851 - 2007). pg. 49
  39. ↑ 2 Buildings Get Awards.The Sun (1837-1985); Nov 6, 1953; ProQuest Historical Newspapers The Baltimore Sun (1837-1985). pg. 10
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