Frederic L. Morgan

Frederic L. Morgan
Born(1889-01-06)January 6, 1889
Loda, Illinois
DiedMay 29, 1970(1970-05-29) (aged 81)
Louisville, Kentucky
NationalityUnited States
OccupationArchitect
AwardsFellow, American Institute of Architects (1949)
PracticeNevin, Wischmeyer & Morgan;
Nevin & Morgan
Grawemeyer Hall of the University of Louisville, designed by Morgan and Arthur G. Tafel Jr. and completed in 1927.
The Pendennis Club in Louisville, designed by Nevin, Wischmeyer & Morgan and completed in 1928.
The Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite Temple in Louisville, designed by Nevin, Wischmeyer & Morgan and completed in 1931.
The former Methodist Evangelical Hospital in Louisville, designed by Nevin & Morgan and completed in 1960.

Frederic L. Morgan FAIA (January 6, 1889 – May 29, 1970) was an American architect in practice in Louisville, Kentucky from 1921 until his death in 1970. Morgan spent nearly all of his career as partner responsible for design for Nevin & Morgan, the most successful architectural firm in Louisville during its existence.

Life and career

Frederic Lindley Morgan was born January 6, 1889, in Loda, Illinois to Joseph Sidney Morgan and Maud Morgan, née Lindley.[1] He was educated at the University of Illinois, graduating in 1912 with a BSArch. This was followed by travel in Europe.

In 1913 he joined the office of J. Earl Henry, architect to Louisville Public School District. In 1915 he moved to Detroit, where he worked for architects Malcomson & Higginbotham and Smith, Hinchman & Grylls.

In 1919 he returned to Louisville, where he joined Henry's new private sector firm, Nevin & Henry, as chief designer.[1][2] Senior partner Hugh L. Nevin had been in practice in Louisville for about a decade. Henry died in 1920, and in 1921 Nevin formed a new partnership, Nevin, Wischmeyer & Morgan, with Morgan and Herman Wischmeyer. In 1929 the partnership was reorganized as Nevin, Morgan & Kolbrook with the withdrawal of Wischmeyer and the admission of Joseph H. Kolbrook. In 1942 Kolbrook also withdrew and the firm became Nevin & Morgan. The partnership was changed for the last time in 1967 to Nevin, Morgan & Weber, reflecting the addition of Herbert A. Weber. The firm was dissolved after the deaths of Nevin in 1969 and Morgan in 1970.[3]

Nearly all of Morgan's career was spent as partner responsible for design for Nevin & Morgan and its associated firms. He was best known for the design of buildings in traditional revival styles, especially residences in the Georgian Revival style.[1] Morgan was a member of the American Institute of Architects and was elected a Fellow in 1949 for his design work. At the time of his nonimation to Fellowship, AIA Kentucky president Frederick R. Louis wrote that Morgan was "the finest Architectural designer in the Commonwealth of Kentucky."[4]

Personal life

Morgan never married. He was a member of the Filson Club and the Arts Club of Louisville.[1] He died May 29, 1970, in Louisville. Morgan donated his estate to the University of Louisville, which was used to endow the Frederic Lindley Morgan Chair of Architectural Design.[2]

Architectural works

Nevin & Henry, 1919–1921

Nevin, Wischmeyer & Morgan, 1921–1929

Nevin, Morgan & Kolbrook, 1929–1942

Nevin & Morgan, 1942–1967

Notes

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k NRHP-listed.
  2. ^ Demolished.
  3. ^ a b A contributing resource to the Harrods Creek Historic District, NRHP-listed in 1991.
  4. ^ Designed by the Allied Architects of Kentucky, a venture led by Morgan, who along with Arthur G. Tafel Jr. was responsible for the design. A contributing resource to the University of Louisville Belknap Campus historic district, NRHP-listed in 1976.
  5. ^ Designed by Nevin & Morgan and Joseph H. Kolbrook, associated architects.
  6. ^ Designed by O'Connor & Kilham, architects, with Nevin & Morgan, associate architects.

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Morgan, Frederic Lindley" in Who's Who in America (Marquis Who's Who): 1967.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l William Morgan, "Morgan, Frederic Lindley" in The Encyclopedia of Louisville, ed. John E. Kleber (Lexington: University Press of Kentucky, 2001): 626.
  3. ^ "Nevin & Morgan Architects Collection, 1921-1970, 2003," Filson Historical Society, no dale. Accessed June 30, 2024.
  4. ^ AIA records for Frederic L. Morgan
  5. ^ a b "Building and Finance" in American School Board Journal 60, no. 2 (February, 1920): 92.
  6. ^ Lincoln School NRHP Registration Form (1988)
  7. ^ Augusta Tilghman High School NRHP Registration Form (1995)
  8. ^ Tway House NRHP Registration Form (1980)
  9. ^ "Nevin, Wischmeyer & Morgan" in The Virginia Architects, 1835–1955: A Biographical Dictionary, ed. John E. Wells and Robert E. Dalton (Richmond: New South Architectural Press, 1997): 324.
  10. ^ "Harrodsburg High School" in American School Board Journal 70, no. 3 (March, 1925): 61.
  11. ^ a b Harrods Creek Historic District NRHP Registration Form (1991)
  12. ^ Haldeman House NRHP Registration Form (1983)
  13. ^ Bayless House NRHP Registration Form (1980)
  14. ^ Fitzhugh House NRHP Registration Form (1983)
  15. ^ Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite Temple NRHP Registration Form (1982)
  16. ^ James L. Isenberg, "The Lincoln Marriage Temple" in Kentucky School Journal 9, no. 6 (February, 1931): 24.
  17. ^ Portland Cement Association advertisement, American Architect 148, no. 2645 (May, 1936): 99.
  18. ^ a b "Morgan, Frederic Lindley" in American Architects Directory (New York: R. R. Bowker Company, 1956): 390.
  19. ^ a b "Morgan, Frederic Lindley" in American Architects Directory (New York: R. R. Bowker Company, 1962): 495.
  20. ^ The Speed Art Museum: Highlights From the Collection (London and New York: Merrell, 2007): 20.
  21. ^ University of Louisville Library NRHP Registration Form (2013)
  22. ^ Engineering News-Record 167, no. 10 (September 7, 1961): 61.
  23. ^ Journal of the Kentucky State Medical Association 60, no. 3 (April, 1962)