Helen Sellers Davis

General Information

Occupation: Architect

Date of Birth: January 01, 1912

Date of Death: January 01, 2008

Birth City: Mobile

Birth State/Province: Alabama

Birth Country: United States

Resident State/Province: Alabama

Resident Country: United States

Notes: Helen Sellers Davis was the first practicing female architect in Alabama

Sources: Kent, Dawn. "Hellen Sellers Davis, Alabama's First Female Architect, Dies At 95." The Birmingham News 17 Apr. 2008. 23 July 2008 http://www.al.com/business/birminghamnews/index.ssf?/base/business/120842017824750.xml&coll=2 ; Davis, Neil. "A Lifetime of Work." Welcome to the Alabama Chapter of the AIA. American Institute of Architects. 23 July 2008 http://www.aiaalabama.com/consumer_info.asp?content=mediacenter

Specialties

Subject: Residential Architecture

Jobs

Employer: Miller Martin & Lewis

Title: Architect

City: Birmingham

State: Alabama

Country: United States

Employer: VanKeuren & Associates (now Davis Architects)

Title: Architect

City: Birmingham

State: Alabama

Country: United States

Collaborators

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Apprenticeships

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Awards

Name: Helen Sellers Davis Day (November 6th)

Description: proclaimed by Governor Bob Riley in 2003 for the State of Alabama

Date Received: January 01, 2003

Name: Lifetime Achievement Award

Description: Auburn University's College of Architecture, Design and Construction

Date Received: January 01, 2003

Exhibitions

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Notable Projects

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Education

Institution: Ward-Belmont School, Nashville, Tennessee

Institution: Alabama Polytechnic Institute (now Auburn University)

Department: School of Architecture

End Date: January 01, 1935

Licensing

License: Registered Architect

Organization: State of Alabama

Date Awarded: January 01, 1936

Professional Affiliations

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