Emily Helen Butterfield


General Information


Occupation: Architect

Date of Birth: 1884

Date of Death: 1958

Birth City: Algonac

Birth State/Province: Michigan

Birth Country: United States

Resident City: Neebish Island

Resident State/Province: Michigan

Resident Country: United States

Sources: http://hall.michiganwomenshalloffame.org/


Specialties


No specialties on record


Jobs


Employer: Butterfield and Butterfield

Title: Partner

City: Algonac

State: Michigan

Country: United States

Notes: formed this firm with her father


Employer: Neebish Island

Title: Postmaster

City: Neebish Island

State: Michigan

Country: United States

Notes: during World War II


Employer: Alpha Gamma Delta Fraternity camp for underprivileged children

Title: Camp Manager

City: Jackson

State: Michigan

Country: United States

Start Date: 1920

End Date: 1924

Notes: also designed and supervised the construction of the camp building


Collaborators


No collaborators on record


Apprenticeships


No apprenticeships on record


Awards


No awards on record


Exhibitions


Title: J.L. Hudson Co. Gallery

Description: frequent exhibitions

City: Detroit

State: Michigan

Country: United States


Title: Toledo Artists Club

City: Toledo

State: Ohio

Country: United States


Notable Projects


No projects on record


Education


Institution: Syracuse University


Licensing


License: Registered Architect

Organization: State of Michigan

Date Awarded: 1907

Notes: First licensed woman architect in Michigan


Professional Affiliations


Organization: American Institute of Architects

Role: Member


Organization: Alpha Gamma Delta Fraternity, Syracuse University

Role: one of eleven founding members

Start Date: 1904


Organization: Detroit Business Women's Club

Role: founding member

Start Date: 1912

Notes: first professional woman's club in the United States, affiliated with the State and National Federations of Business and Professional Women's Clubs


Publications By


Title: Young People's History of Architecture

Date Published: 1933

Notes: illustrated with many of her sketches from her travels


Title: College Fraternity Heraldry


Publications About


No publications about on record