Benjamin Wistar Morris (architect)

Early life and education

Morris was born in Portland, Oregon on October 23, 1870, to Benjamin Wistar Morris, Episcopal Bishop of Oregon and Washington, and his wife Hannah. He attended the Bishop Scott Academy in Oregon, and then St. Paul's Preparatory School in Concord, New Hampshire. Intending to become a minister, he attended Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut, but he later decided to become an architect and graduated from Columbia University in 1894. In 1895 and 1896 he continued his studies at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris. Upon his return to the United States, Morris joined the firm of Carrère and Hastings, where he assisted in preparing the successful entry for the design of the New York Public Library.

Professional life

Morris started his own practice in 1900. Morris worked with O'Connor until Morris' death in 1944.

In 1913, Morris was elected a Fellow of the American Institute of Architects (AIA), serving as president of the New York chapter.

Works

In his native Portland, Morris designed the Wells Fargo Building in 1907. He designed many important buildings in Connecticut and New York, including the Cunard Building (with Carrère and Hastings), the Union League Club of New York, and 48 Wall Street, as well as the interiors of the Queen Mary

Later life and death

Morris died on December 4, 1944, in New York City; he was survived by his wife, Alice Fenwick Goodwin, daughter Mary Wistar O'Connor, and son Benjamin. He was interred at Cedar Hill Cemetery in Hartford, Connecticut.

References

References

1. Ritz, Richard Ellison. (2002). "Morris, Benjamin Wistar, III". Lair Hill Publishing.
2. "Benjamin Wistar Morris (1870 – 1944)". Cedar Hill Cemetery Foundation.