Turpin Bannister, Architect
Turpin Chambers Bannister – 1904 – 1982
Education:
1925 – Bachelor of Architecture with Honors, Denison University, Granville, Ohio
1928 – Master of Architecture, Columbia University, New York City, New York
1944 – Doctorate, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts
Fellowships:
1928 – 1929 – Perkins Boring Fellowship, Columbia University, New York City, New York
1937 – 1938 – Henry Adams Fellowship, American Institute of Architects (AIA)
Registered:
Alabama, Florida
Academic Appointments:
1932 – 1944 – Professor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York
1944 – Dean, College of Architecture & Arts, Alabama Polytechnic Institute, Auburn, Alabama
1948 – Professor, College of Architecture, University of Illinois, Chicago, Illinois
1951 – Department Head, College of Architecture, University of Illinois, Chicago, Illinois
1956 – Dean, College of Architecture & Fine Arts, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida
Professional Affiliations :
Phi Beta Kappa Honors Society
Federal Writers Project, Troy, New York
1958 – 1982 – Advisory Board, The National Park Service and the Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS)
Publications:
1937 – An Introduction to Architecture
1944 – Iron and Architecture: A Study in Building and Invention from Ancient Time to 1700
1945 – One Hundred Books on Architecture
1945 – The Architecture of the Octagon in New York State
1954 – Evolution and Achievement: American Institute of Architects. Commission for the Survey of Education and Registration. The Architect at Mid-Century; Report
1957 – Modern Architecture: A Syllabus of Buildings Illustrating the Development of Architecture since the mid-eighteenth century
1959 – Medieval Architecture: A Syllabus of Buildings Illustrating the Development of European Architects from the Fourth through the Fifteenth Centuries
1961 – Ogelthorpe’s Sources for the Savannah Plan
1963 – A Venture Toward Verify (The Florida Architect)
1968 – The Constantinian Basilica of Saint Peter at Rome
Firms:
1918 -1923 – Andrew DeCurtins, Granville, Ohio
1925 – Arnold W. Brunner Associates, Granville, Ohio
1927 – Delano & Alfrich, Granville, Ohio
1928 – Gehron & Ross, New York City, New York
1929 -1931 – W.S. Corkran, New York City, New York
Notable Works:
1957 – Residence, Gwynn Oaks Neighborhood, near Clear Lake, Gainesville, Florida