Alexander Blair III (April 22, 1867–November 16, 1931) was an American architect. He designed the Grand Opera House (1884) in Macon, Georgia, eight Georgia county courthouses, and other buildings.[1] His father was also an architect and his son Algernon Blair (1873-1952) was a prominent builder.
Alexander Blair | |
|---|---|
| Born | Alexander Blair III April 22, 1867 |
| Died | November 16, 1931 (aged 64) |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Children | Algernon Blair |
By 1880 his family was living in Macon, Georgia.[2]
Works
edit- Decatur County Courthouse, Bainbridge, Georgia - the first courthouse he designed[1]
- The Academy, now the Grand Opera House, Macon, Georgia, 621 Mulberry Street[3]
- Telfair County Courthouse, McRae, Georgia (1906)[1][4]
- Cairo, Georgia Depot (Atlantic Coast Line Railroad) (1905)[5]
- Murray County Courthouse, Chatsworth, Georgia (1916)[6]
- Turner County Courthouse, Ashburn, Georgia (1908) with Peter E. Dennis[7]
- Wilkinson County Courthouse, Irwinton, Georgia (1924) [8]
- Montgomery County Courthouse, Mount Vernon, Georgia (1907)[9]
- Alexander Blair residence, Macon, Georgia[10]
- Nicholas M. Block house, Macon, Georgia, on College Street[11]
- Dr. Thomas N. Baker House, Macon, Georgia (1908) on Vineville Avenue[11]
References
edit- ^ a b c Wilber W. Caldwell, The Courthouse and the Depot: The Architecture of Hope in an Age of Despair : a Narrative Guide to Railroad Expansion and Its Impact on Public Architecture in Georgia, 1833-1910 (Mercer University Press, 2001)
- ^ Buildings by Blair Archived 2013-12-26 at the Wayback Machine by Jeff Benton | May. 31, 2011 | Montgomery Advertiser (Sidney Lanier.org)
- ^ Macon Walking Tour[permanent dead link]
- ^ Courthouse and Depot page 265
- ^ Courthouse and Depot pages 295, 298
- ^ Courthouse and Depot page 395
- ^ Courthouse and Depot page 419
- ^ Wilkinson County Courthouse Georgia Info
- ^ Montgomery County Courthouse Vanishing Georgia
- ^ [1] May 29, 2013 Exhibit shows Macon then and now
- ^ a b Jordan Massee: Accepted Fables Jordan Massee Indigo Custom Publishing, 2005 232 pages page 120
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