Elizabeth Ayer
General Information
Occupation: Architect
Date of Birth: October 13, 1897
Date of Death: August 04, 1987
Birth City: Thurston County
Birth State/Province: Washington
Birth Country: United States
Resident City: Lacey
Resident State/Province: Washington
Resident Country: United States
Notes: Moved to Lacey in 1970, died there in 1987.
Sources: wikipedia.org; http://www.historylink.org/index.cfm?DisplayPage=output.cfm&file_id=1721
Specialties
Subject: House
Description: the Davis House
Subject: House
Description: Douds House
Notes: eatured in the book, Practical Houses for Contemporary Living;
Subject: House
Description: the Linden House
Subject: the Forland House
Jobs
Employer: Grosvernor Atterbury
Title: associate
Country: United States
Employer: Cross & Cross
Title: associate
State: New York
Country: United States
Employer: Andrew Willatsen
Title: associate
Country: United States
Employer: Ivey&Riley
Title: associate
City: Seattle
State: Washington
Country: United States
Start Date: 1925
End Date: 1940
Notes: Took over firm after Ivey was killed in auto accident. Suspended practice in 1942.
Employer: Decker & Christenson and Ayer
Title: partner
City: Seattle
Country: United States
Employer: Broman & Lamping Associated Architects
Title: partner
City: Seattle
Country: United States
Employer: U. S. Engineers Office
Title: Architect
Start Date: January 01, 1942
End Date: January 01, 1945
Employer: Ayer and Lamping
Title: Principal/partner
City: Seattle
State: Washington
Country: United States
Start Date: January 01, 1945
End Date: January 01, 1970
Notes: Name change occured during 1950s. Retired in 1970 after 50 years professional life.
Collaborators
Name: Edwin Ivey
Project: Houses
City: Seattle
Country: United States
Notes: homes was traditional, predominantly Colonial in style
Apprenticeships
No apprenticeships on record
Awards
Exhibitions
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Notable Projects
Title: the Davis House
Description: house
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Url: http://www.docomomo-wewa.org/architects_detail.php?id=56
Title: the Linden House
Country: United States
Url: http://www.docomomo-wewa.org/architects_detail.php?id=56
Title: Douds House
Country: United States
Url: http://www.docomomo-wewa.org/architects_detail.php?id=56
Notes: featured in the book, Practical Houses for Contemporary Living;
Title: the Forland House
State: Washington
Country: United States
Education
Institution: University of Washington
Department: Architecture
Degree: B.Architecture
Start Date: 1916
End Date: 1921
Notes: while a student, hired by Andrew Willatsen.
Licensing
License: architect
Organization: Washington State
Notes: First woman to be registered as an architect in Washinton state
Professional Affiliations
Organization: Lacey, Washington, Planning Commission
Role: board member
Start Date: January 01, 1970
End Date: January 01, 1987
Publications By
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Publications About
Title: Ayer, Elizabeth (1897-1987) HistoryLink.org Essay 1721
Author: MacIntosh, Heather
Publication: HistoryLink.org
Volume: web page
Page: http://www.historylink.org/index.cfm?DisplayPage=output.cfm&file_id=1721
Publisher: the Free Online Encyclopedia Washington State Hisory
State: Washington
Country: United States
Date Published: October 04, 1998
Url: http://www.historylink.org/index.cfm?DisplayPage=output.cfm&file_id=1721