William Crawford Smith

William Crawford Smith
William Crawford Smith in his Confederate uniform in 1863
Born	November 26, 1837 Petersburg, Virginia, U.S.
Died	February 5, 1899 Manila, The Philippines
Cause of death	heat exhaustion
Resting place	Mount Olivet Cemetery
Occupation	Architect
Military career
Allegiance	Confederate States of America (1861–1865)  United States (1898–1899)
Service/branch	Confederate States Army United States Army
Years of service	1861–1899
Rank	Sergeant (CSA)

For the English bowler, see William Charles Smith.

William Crawford Smith (November 26, 1837, Petersburg, Virginia - February 5, 1899, Manila, The Philippines) was an American architect who served in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War and in the United States Army during the Philippine–American War. He designed many buildings in Nashville, Tennessee, including Kirkland Hall, the first building on the campus of Vanderbilt University, and the The Parthenon in Centennial Park.

William Crawford Smith was born on November 26, 1837 in Petersburg, Virginia. He moved to Nashville, Tennessee in the 1850s.

During the American Civil War of 1861-1865, he returned to Virginia, joined the Confederate States Army and served as a sergeant and ensign in the 12th Virginia Infantry. He fought in the First Battle of Bull Run, the Battle of Richmond, the Second Battle of Bull Run, and the Battle of Gettysburg. He was wounded twice in the war effort.

After the war, Smith was an architect in Nashville, Tennessee. In 1874, he designed the Main Building of Vanderbilt University, later known as Kirkland Hall, as two French Gothic towers. The building burnt down in a fire in 1905, and it was later rebuilt with only one tower.