Henry Hope Reed, Jr.

Henry Hope Reed Jr. (September 25, 1915 – May 1, 2013),^[1] born in Manhattan, was an American architecture critic known for his advocacy of classical architecture and his outspoken criticism of modernist architecture.

Reed earned a degree in history from Harvard College in 1938. He also studied decorative arts at the École du Louvre in Paris.^[2] In 1952, he published his first work critical of modernism, a point of view he held until his death.

Following several books advocating preservation of classical architecture in New York City, Reed was named curator of Central Park.^[3]

Reed died on May 1, 2013 at his home in Manhattan. He was 97. Reed’s wife, the former Constance Culbertson Feeley, died in 2007. He left no immediate survivors. ^[2]

Works

Reed authored multiple books, including:^[4]

• American Skyline, with Christopher Tunnard
• Central Park: A History and a Guide, with Sophia Duckworth
• The Golden City
• The Library of Congress, with John Y. Cole
• The New York Public Library, with Francis Morrone
• The United States Capitol: Its Architecture and Decoration

References

1. John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
2. "Henry Hope Reed, Architectural Historian, Is Dead at 97". NY Times. Retrieved 6 May 2013.
3. Blumenthal, Ralph (January 20, 1966). 2 City Parks Get First Curators; Hoving Names Reed to Be the Overseer of Central Park. New York Times
4. Weber, Bruce (May 2, 2013). "Henry Hope Reed, Historian, Is Dead at 97". The New York Times. pp. B17. Retrieved 2013-05-04.

External links

• Francis Morrone, "How Henry Hope Reed Saved Architecture"
• Henry Hope Reed, Jr.'s obituary
• Henry Hope Reed papers, 1911-1998 Held in the Dept. of Drawings & Archives, Avery Architectural & Fine Arts Library, Columbia University, New York City