Russell E. Hart (1872 - June 11, 1955) was an American architect. He designed or restored many buildings in Tennessee, including the Tennessee Governor's Mansion and the Parthenon.
Russell E. Hart | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1872 |
| Died | June 11, 1955 (aged 83) Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Resting place | Darlington, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Furman University |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Spouse | Elizabeth Douthit |
| Children | 1 son |
Life edit
Hart was born in 1872 in Darlington, South Carolina.[1][2] He graduated from Furman University in 1895.[1][2] He studied Gothic Revival architecture in Paris, France, and he was trained by Noland and Baskervill in Richmond, Virginia, and Cram, Goodhue & Ferguson in New York City.[1][2]
Hart became an architect in Nashville, Tennessee in 1910.[1] He was the resident architect during the building of the Hermitage Hotel in Nashville, while employed by J.E.R. Carpenter. He designed the Tennessee Governor's Mansion in 1929.[1] He restored the Parthenon in Centennial Park, originally designed by William Crawford Smith in 1897.[2] He was a partner in Hart, Freeland & Roberts from 1947 to his death,[3] and he was a member of the American Institute of Architects.[1]
Hart resided at 212 Jackson Boulevard in Belle Meade, Tennessee, with his wife, née Elizabeth Douthit, and their son, Maxwell Hart.[1] He was a 33rd Degree Mason.[1] He died on June 11, 1955, in Nashville, Tennessee, at the age of 82,[4] and he was buried in Darlington, South Carolina.[4]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Russell E. Hart, Architect, Dies. Services Tomorrow for Heart Victim; Burial in Darlington". The Tennessean. June 12, 1955. p. 82. Retrieved June 5, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c d Coleman, Christopher K. (Fall 1990). "From Monument to Museum: The Role of the Parthenon in the Culture of the New South". Tennessee Historical Quarterly. 49 (3): 139–151. JSTOR 42626877.
- ^ "Influential architect Hart focus of free library event". The Tennessean. March 19, 2004. p. M2. Retrieved June 5, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Russell E. Hart". The Tennessean. June 13, 1955. p. 20. Retrieved June 6, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
