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David Garrard Lowe (né Lowenstein, January 9, 1933 – September 21, 2024) was an American historian, architectural preservationist, and author.[1][2] He founded the Beaux-Arts Alliance in 1995. He was a communicant of the Episcopal Church of the Resurrection (Manhattan).
The David Garrard Lowe Historic Chicago Photograph Collection is housed at the Art Institute of Chicago's Ryerson and Burnham Libraries.[3]
Books
[edit]- Lost Chicago (University of Chicago Press, 1975)[4]
- (Gramercy, 1993) ISBN 9780517468883
- Chicago Interiors: Views of a Splendid World (Contemporary Books, 1979) ISBN 9780809259922
- Stanford White's New York (Doubleday, 1992) ISBN 9780385260169[5]
- Beaux-Arts New York: An Exhibition at the Gallery of the New York School of Interior Design (New York School of Interior Design, 1993)
- Stanford White and New York in the Gilded Age (New York School of Interior Design, 1994)
- Beaux Arts New York (Watson-Guptill, 1998) ISBN 9780823004812
- Chicago and American Architecture, Whitehall Lecture, (Henry Morrison Flagler Museum, 2001)
- Art Deco New York (Watson-Guptill, 2004) ISBN 9780823002849
References
[edit]- ↑ Risen, Clay (October 12, 2024). "David Garrard Lowe, Defender of Historic Architecture, Dies at 91" – via NYTimes.com.
- ↑ "The Memory Collector: Lost Chicago". Chicago Magazine. Retrieved October 28, 2024.
- ↑ "Ryerson and Burnham Art and Architecture Archive". artic.contentdm.oclc.org. Art Institute of Chicago. Retrieved January 28, 2026.
- ↑ Smith, Mark (February 8, 1976). "Second City: tearing down buildings and building up Daley" – via NYTimes.com.
- ↑ Louie, Elaine (August 27, 1992). "Beyond the Legend: Stanford White's New York" – via NYTimes.com.
External links
[edit]- In Memoriam: David Garrard Lowe, Author and Defender of Historic Architecture
- Remembering David Garrard Lowe, whose book 'Lost Chicago' helped the city find itself
- What is Art Deco?
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