Hamlin, Talbot

Hamlin, Talbot (Faulkner)

(1889–1956) architect, architectural historian; born in New York City. He was a practicing architect (1914–34) and Columbia University professor of architectural theory (1916–54); his writings such as The American Spirit in Architecture (1926) awakened popular interest in American architecture.

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