Florence Ward Stiles (1897–1981) was an American architect and librarian who in 1939 was appointed the first advisor to women students at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).[1] She was awarded an architecture degree[2] as a member of MIT's class of 1923.[3] After graduating, she joined the all-woman firm of Howe, Manning & Almy, Inc.[4] Her career included working at the firm of Stone & Webster.[4] Later she established a private practice with a focus on small dwellings and remodeling historic houses.[4] In 1931 she became the librarian at MIT's Rotch Library of Architecture and Planning. She joined the American Institute of Architects in 1943.[5] In 1948 she resigned her position as Rotch librarian to resume her private architectural practice.[6]
Florence Ward Stiles | |
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| Born | 1897 |
| Died | 1981 (aged 83–84) |
| Nationality | American |
| Known for | Architecture |
References
edit- ^ "M.I.T. Names Women's Guide: Miss Florence Stiles First to Hold Post of Adviser at The Institute On Equal Footing With Men". The New York Times. No. 30 April 1939.
- ^ "TECHNOLOGY MEN WIN DEGREES AT COLLEGE". Cambridge Tribune. 23 October 1923.
- ^ "Pre-War graduates". Association of MIT Alumnae. Archived from the original on 2010-06-18. Retrieved 2015-10-15.
- ^ a b c "The Tech". Massachusetts Institute of Technology. 2 May 1939.
- ^ Allaback, Sarah (2008). The First American Women Architects. Urbana and Chicago: University of Illinois Press. p. 238. ISBN 9780252033216. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
- ^ "Massachusetts Institute of Technology Bulletin - President's Report Issue" (PDF). Vol. 84, no. 1. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. October 1948. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
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