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