Walter B. Chambers
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Chambers's Bingham Hall (1928) at Yale University
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| Born |
Walter Boughton Chambers September 15, 1866 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Died | April 19, 1945 (aged 78) New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Education |
Ecole des Beaux Arts Yale University |
| Occupation | Architect, Educator |
| Employer | Flagg & Chambers (co-founder) |
| Known for | Atelier Masqueray-Chambers (co-founder in 1893) St. Nicholas Skating Rink (1896) in New York City McClellan Hall (1925) on Yale University's Old Campus Bingham Hall (1928) on Yale University's Old Campus Singer Building (1908) Corcoran Gallery of Art (1897) in Washington, D.C. |
| Spouse(s) | Ethel (Notman) Chambers (1897-1898) Elizabeth (Ferguson) Chambers (1901-1945) |
| Children | Robert Notman Chambers Peter Ferguson Chambers William Hall Chambers |
| Parent(s) | William Pease Chambers Caroline (Boughton) Chambers |
| Relatives | Robert W. Chambers (brother) |
| Honors | American Institute of Architects |
Walter Boughton Chambers, AIA (September 15, 1866 – April 19, 1945) was a successful New York City architect whose buildings continue to be landmarks in the city’s skyline and whose contributions to architectural education were far-reaching.
Chambers was born in Brooklyn, New York, the son of attorney William P. and Caroline (Boughton) Chambers, both of whom were New York natives. His family’s standing permitted him to attend Yale University, from which he graduated in 1887. At Yale he served on the fifteenth editorial board of The Yale Record and was a member of the Scroll and Key Society.
Following his graduation Chambers went to Paris and entered the Ecole des Beaux Arts, where he studied at the atelier of Paul Blondel, along with his future architectural partner Ernest Flagg (1857-1947), a cousin of Cornelius Vanderbilt II. He was also the brother of the American artist and writer, Robert W. Chambers.
Returning to New York, Chambers formed a partnership with Ernest Flagg in 1894. In 1897 they moved into the Mills Building at 35 Wall Street, where they remained until 1919 when they moved to 111 East 40th Street. Usually, Ernest Flagg is credited with some of the work that emerged from their partnership, including, the Singer Building (the world’s tallest building from 1908-1909), the Corcoran Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., the Washington State Capitol and the Sheldon Library at St. Paul's School (Concord, New Hampshire). Flagg also designed homes and stores for the Scribner book-publishing family (his sister Louisa married Charles Scribner) and was a favorite architect of the Clark family, of the Singer Sewing Machine Company.
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