Born in New York in 1876, Gorham Phillips Stevens received his BS (1898) and MS (1899) from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). While working at the architectural firm of McKim, Mead and White, Stevens was given the opportunity to study in Europe. Stevens’ introduction to the American School of Classical Studies (ASCSA) came when he was appointed as the first Fellow in Architecture at the American School of Classical Studies in Athens in 1903-1905. In 1906 he married Annette Notaras. After a few years back at McKim, Mead, and White, he was offered a one year appointment as Director of the American Academy in Rome in 1912. In 1913 he took the place of Acting Director in the absences of the new director, Jesse Benedict Carter. After the death of Carter in 1917, Stevens was again appointed Director of the Academy and stayed on until 1932.
After retiring from the Academy, Stevens moved to Greece with his wife Annette to continue his work on classical architecture. In 1939 he was appointed Director of the American School until 1941, but stayed on as Acting Director throughout World War II, and in 1947 was made Honorary Architect, a post he kept until his death in 1963. Most of Steven’s papers document his professional life and devotion to Classical Architecture.
Gorham P. Stevens died in Athens on March 15, 1963. By the terms of his will he left the American School his original drawings of Athenian and Corinthian buildings, his archaeological library, a bronze group (“Actaeon”) by Paul Manship, his car and $50,000 for a fellowship in architecture.
After retiring from the Academy, Stevens moved to Greece with his wife Annette to continue his work on classical architecture. In 1939 he was appointed Director of the American School until 1941, but stayed on as Acting Director throughout World War II, and in 1947 was made Honorary Architect, a post he kept until his death in 1963. Most of Steven’s papers document his professional life and devotion to Classical Architecture.
Gorham P. Stevens died in Athens on March 15, 1963. By the terms of his will he left the American School his original drawings of Athenian and Corinthian buildings, his archaeological library, a bronze group (“Actaeon”) by Paul Manship, his car and $50,000 for a fellowship in architecture.
Born in New York in 1876, Gorham Phillips Stevens received his BS (1898) and MS (1899) from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). While working at the architectural firm of McKim, Mead and White, Stevens was given the opportunity to study in Europe. Stevens’ introduction to the American School of Classical Studies (ASCSA) came when he was appointed as the first Fellow in Architecture at the American School of Classical Studies in Athens in 1903-1905. In 1906 he married Annette Notaras. After a few years back at McKim, Mead, and White, he was offered a one year appointment as Director of the American Academy in Rome in 1912. In 1913 he took the place of Acting Director in the absences of the new director, Jesse Benedict Carter. After the death of Carter in 1917, Stevens was again appointed Director of the Academy and stayed on until 1932.
After retiring from the Academy, Stevens moved to Greece with his wife Annette to continue his work on classical architecture. In 1939 he was appointed Director of the American School until 1941, but stayed on as Acting Director throughout World War II, and in 1947 was made Honorary Architect, a post he kept until his death in 1963. Most of Steven’s papers document his professional life and devotion to Classical Architecture.
Gorham P. Stevens died in Athens on March 15, 1963. By the terms of his will he left the American School his original drawings of Athenian and Corinthian buildings, his archaeological library, a bronze group (“Actaeon”) by Paul Manship, his car and $50,000 for a fellowship in architecture.
After retiring from the Academy, Stevens moved to Greece with his wife Annette to continue his work on classical architecture. In 1939 he was appointed Director of the American School until 1941, but stayed on as Acting Director throughout World War II, and in 1947 was made Honorary Architect, a post he kept until his death in 1963. Most of Steven’s papers document his professional life and devotion to Classical Architecture.
Gorham P. Stevens died in Athens on March 15, 1963. By the terms of his will he left the American School his original drawings of Athenian and Corinthian buildings, his archaeological library, a bronze group (“Actaeon”) by Paul Manship, his car and $50,000 for a fellowship in architecture.
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