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155:(1915–1919) at 2488 Madison Road in Hyde Park included "an agricultural section with conservatories and a poultry house, a manual-training shop, and a fine gymnasium" on a 30-acre (120,000 m) campus Garber & Woodward "made the difficult challenge of a ravine across the front of the site into a dramatic asset by means of a Palladian bridge leading to the tall bell tower, which resembles the campanile in St. Mark's Piazza in Venice. The main building is graceful, balanced composition with horizontal lines. Two matching wings are attached at a slight angle so that they spread across the wide entrance court to embrace the visitor." 361: 330:(often spelled Woody) took a more contemporary approach to architecture. He designed Cincinnati's first post World War II main library building at the corner of Eighth and Vine using a plan with a lot of open space. The building is "the cornerstone of the present Main Library complex". He also designed Sander Hall at the University of Cincinnati (since imploded). He also authored a 1973 guide called "An architectural program for adult corrections facilities for Cincinnati and Hamilton County". 28: 946:"Built in 1968 by architect Woodie Garber, Procter Hall is currently home to the UC College of Nursing. The building, named after William Cooper Procter, a benefactor and grandson of one of the founders of the Procter & Gamble Co., serves as the gateway to the East Campus. Procter Hall features Garber's unique modern-style architecture, including a large circular staircase made of steel with oak treads in the interior of the building." 40: 228: 959:"In 1959-60, under the direction of Cincinnati architect Woodie Garber, All Saints Chapel, with space for about 100 persons, was added, along with offices and classrooms. This addition also connected the parish house and main church by a glass corridor, with an entrance colloquially known as the "Whale's Mouth."" 414:
Library (1913) in Cincinnati, a Spanish Colonial style building featuring a Rookwood tile entry, decorative iron work, and a domed ceiling. A Rookwood drinking fountain was presented to the branch by the Avondale Improvement Association to mark its opening at 3566 Reading Road. It was funded by the
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The nine-story Vernon Manor Hotel was built in 1924 the Avondale neighborhood "for wealthy Cincinnatians longing to get away from the hustle and bustle of downtown". Perched atop one of the cities' Seven Hills it overlooks the city skyline. It was featured in the 1986 film
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Garber was the eldest son of Frederick H.C. Garber who was born in Hanover Germany and worked at a German newspaper. Garber and Woodward were students together, business partners in their architectural firm, and brothers-in-law. They attended
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project development, "an essential component" but after Nolen's services were terminated the commission was never fulfilled, and it was designed by New York architect George B. deGersdorff instead who was an old classmate and friend of
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Moore House in Cincinnati, a 5,160-square-foot (479 m) wood-and-glass house on a 5.4-acre (22,000 m) site (1952). It was being video taped, documented and salvaged prior to demolition in 2007.
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Projects: Laurel Homes and Lincoln Court (formerly on Ezzard Charles Drive) west of Music Hall (replaced by City West ca. 2002–2003), and later the English Woods and Winton Terrace housing projects.
209:(CUB) to run a non-profit offering 120 "working young women, who had come to Cincinnati seeking employment from various rural areas, both security and affordable housing" on Third and Lytle streets. 1153:
Architectural Catalog Co., Main Office, 15 W. 38th Street, New York, Architectural, Engineering, and Building Publications, copy from Woodie Garber archives at Miami University, Oxford, Ohio;
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The firm's Chamber of Commerce Building on 1-11 Capitol Street in Charleston, West Virginia was later demolished. It was a six floor rigid frame steel structure user as a commercial office.
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Charles Frederic Goss , Volume 3 Clarke, S. J., publishing company Editor: Charles Frederic Goss, 1912 Original from the New York Public Library Digitized Feb 27, 2008
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and a member of its board of directors, a member of the Corporation of M.I.T., and a member of the visiting committee of the art and archaeological department of
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area of Cincinnati and spent most of his life in the Glendale section of town. He was the third son of Henry L. Woodward who worked for First National Bank.
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Bethlehem Methodist Church (now Calvary United) in Evanston, a "somewhat austere but handsome and site-specific work in the Collegiate Gothic Revival style"
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from 1933 to 1938 and on his own from 1939 to 1952. His son Woodie (Woodward) Garber also had a firm "with a more contemporary approach" from 1949 to 1971.
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Building (1929) on East Fourth Street and Main Street in Cincinnati, an 18-floor Neoclassical building designed with
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Selections from Work Designed and Executed by Garber and Woodward Architects (Cincinnati, Ohio, July 1924);
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in England" on the 400 block of Oak Street in Cincinnati's Avondale neighborhood. Renovated in 1999.
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additions to J.W. McLaughlin's Cincinnati Art Museum including the Emery, French, and Hanna wings
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Elks Temple (later Crosley Square, but now home to a charter school), NEC Ninth and Elm streets.
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House (1930), expanded the east addition after demolition of a smokehouse and a greenhouse.
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campuses, schools, hospitals, commercial buildings, "fine residences" and public housing.
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worked with Garber & Woodward for a time before joining with another MIT classmate,
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Dictionary of Cincinnati Architects, 1788-1940 Architectural Foundation of Cincinnati
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list on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987. (mostly demolished in 2002)
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Conversations with Dr. Stanley T. Garber and Woodie Garber, sons of F.W. Garber;
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Painter, Sullebarger, AIC (2006), 21, 152, 153, 189, 193, 206, 207, 214, 215, 230;
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shelves. It was funded by the Andrew Carnegie Foundation, and is a branch of the
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Dyer Hall (1931) at the University of Cincinnati, a wing of the Teachers College
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Procter Hall, University of Cincinnati (1968), used for the College of Nursing.
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on January 11, 1985 and is also recognized as a historic landmark by the
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brick and limestone building with a tin decked roof withslate slopes,
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in Cincinnati; and attended a two-year course in architecture at
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apartment building on the 500 block of East Fourth Street (1926)
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All Saints Chapel addition, Christ Church Glendale (1959–1960)
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Garber & Woodward designed the Phelps Apartment House (
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while in Europe, as well as with a partner in the firm of
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that is now used as a banquet hall. It was listed in the
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General Contractor D. Meinken & Sons Cincinnati Ohio
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Jan. 23, 2007 National Trust for Historic Preservation
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Frederick W. Garber and Woodward & Garber projects
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General Contractor D.Meinken&Sons Cincinnati Ohio
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was named after Louis Rothenberg its first principal.
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Garber & Woodward were involved in planning with
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Co. Building (now the PNC bank building) and on the
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Garber buildings 890:: building a new town in Ohio 814:"The Cincinnati Club History" 172:Cincinnati Gas & Electric 834:Chamber of Commerce Building 506:Several public buildings in 216:F.W. Garber was head of the 168:Union Central Life Insurance 1164:Nuxhall, SGC, 113, Lot 205. 526:Cincinnati Gas and Electric 239:Garber's firm designed the 158:The firm collaborated with 135:Garber was a fellow of the 99:Cincinnati Technical School 1219: 1193:Architects from Cincinnati 1108:Robert and Jean Rothenberg 1035:Herbert Greer French House 974:Cincinnati Library website 900:Cincinnati Library website 888:John Nolen & Mariemont 624:(1912) (since remodeled) 573:on E. 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Index

Garber & Woodward

Withrow High School

Walnut Hills High School
Thomas Jefferson
rotunda
University of Virginia
Cincinnati
Ohio
Beaux-Arts
University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati Technical School
Elzner & Anderson
M.I.T.
C.D. Despradelle
Rotch Scholarship
Bertram Goodhue
Cass Gilbert
Walnut Hills
AIA
Princeton University
Withrow High School
Cass Gilbert
John Russell Pope
Union Central Life Insurance
Cincinnati Gas & Electric
Duke Energy Building
The Phelps
Taft Museum

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