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

Turpin Bannister, Architect