Douglas Ellington Biography



Biography
	Born 1886 Died 1960
As he resumed his practice in Charleston, S.C. in the 1940's after leaving Asheville, NC, Douglas Ellington wrote this account of his life and his work.
	DOUGLAS ELLINGTON, Architect Exchange Street Charleston, South Carolina
	"Educated at Randolph-Macon College, Drexel Institute, University of Pennsylvania, Ecole des Beaux Arts at Paris. First Southerner to win the Paris Prize, and only American winner of the Sougevin Prize. Awarded various other prizes and medals, including "Mention Honorable" in the Paris Salon. A "measured drawing" made of the eleventh century Church of St. Trophime at Arles, France, has been referred to in a University of Pennsylvania textwork as the finest in existence. One of the ten First Prize winners in the worldwide Christopher Columbus Memorial Competition, in which more than a thousand Architects competed. Author of water-color paintings of the Virgin Islands shown by the American Government as its exhibit in the Intercolonial Exhibition in Paris. Professor of Architecture at Drexel Institute, Columbia University, Carnegie Institute of technology. Registered Architect in various States, including registration with the National Council.
	Work in Architecture has been widely published and featured in various Architectural and other books and magazines both here and abroad*. Practice in Architecture has extended into various States, especially North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, Mississippi, Pennsylvania and Florida. In addition to numerous Residences, Clubs, Apartment Houses, Motor Courts, Commercial Buildings, etc., the following is a summary of some of the work which Douglas Ellington has performed as Architect.
	Lee Edwards High School, Asheville, N.C., listed by the Teacher's College of Columbia University as best and most beautiful school building of its classification in this country.
	City Building of Asheville, N.C., complimented by the Federal Fine Arts Commission and by numerous other organizations and officials here and abroad. Featured in color by the architectural Record and other publications here and abroad. Featured in color by the architectural Record and other publications here and abroad. Described by leading Town Planner of Paris as most worth design in municipal planning anywhere.
	Model Town of "Greenbelt", Maryland, referred to by Senator Taft as most worthy achievement under previous National Government. This project, which included all features and facilities for a complete town community, was selected by General Franco of Spain as a model for similar programs in that country.
	Restoration of the famous old Dock Street Theatre at Charleston, S.C., and many other important restoration of famous and historic subjects in and near Charleston, including extensions at old St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, Charleston, S.C.. Renovation of and additions to famous old St. Paul's Episcopal Church at Richmond, Va., where worshipped Robert E. Lee, Stonewall Jackson, etc. Parish House for historic St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Meridian, Miss.. Parish House for historic Holy Cross Episcopal Church, Statesburg, S.C.. Renovation and additions to historic James Island Presbyterian Church, James Island, S.C.. Hampstead Square Baptist Church, North Charleston, S.C., Advent Lutheran Church, Charleston Heights, S.C., and Faith Lutheran Church, John's Island, S.C..
	Numerous permanent Housing Developments at Charleston, S.C., various buildings for Navy Department and Marine Corps at Charleston and Beaufort, S.C. Merrimon Avenue Fire Department Building and Practice Station, S & W Cafeteria building, Biltmore Hospital, Park School Auditorium, Home Office Building of Imperial Life Insurance Company, Asheville, N.C., Headquarters Building for William M. Bird & Co., Charleston, S.C..
	Architectural design and approaches of famous system of steel river bridges at Pittsburgh, Pa., Chimney Rock Scenic Development, chimney Rock, N.C., confederate Memorial Library, Lynchburg, Va.. Several Fraternity Halls at University of North Carolina and elsewhere.
	In a survey made by the House Beautiful Magazine, the Ellington residence at Asheville, N.C., designed by Douglas Ellington, was selected as one of the fifty most artistic and interesting residences in North America.
	Practice not limited as to type, subject, size, location, style or purpose; competent to design architecturally any character of building or structure for whatever purpose, whether in tradition or originally and creatively. Principal office, formerly in Asheville, N.C., is now Charleston, S.C.."
	Unpublished resume courtesy of the Asheville Art Museum.
	Harbeson, ed. Winning Designs, 1901-1927, Paris Prize in Architecture*. New York: Pencil Points Press, 1928