Mindeleff (1860-1948) was a prominent Washington, D.C., architect who first met Pollock 20 years prior to designing Massanutten. Mindeleff, who was born in London, trained as an architect in Washington, D.C., and had a long and varied career. In addition to his talents as an architect, Mindeleff was also an accomplished watercolorist, gardener, and ethnologist. One of his earliest achievements was conducting an archeological study of Native American pueblo ruins in the southwestern United States. He then returned east and worked for the U.S. Life-Saving Service for approximately 20 years. In this role, he designed numerous life-saving stations–many of which were sheathed in shingles and featured towers–in Michigan, Maine, Virginia, and North Carolina. He later established an independent practice in Washington, where he focused on designing single-family homes in conjunction with their surrounding landscaped gardens. He was the president of the Washington chapter of the American Institute of Architects in 1924 and 1925.
Mindeleff (1860-1948) was a prominent Washington, D.C., architect who first met Pollock 20 years prior to designing Massanutten. Mindeleff, who was born in London, trained as an architect in Washington, D.C., and had a long and varied career. In addition to his talents as an architect, Mindeleff was also an accomplished watercolorist, gardener, and ethnologist. One of his earliest achievements was conducting an archeological study of Native American pueblo ruins in the southwestern United States. He then returned east and worked for the U.S. Life-Saving Service for approximately 20 years. In this role, he designed numerous life-saving stations–many of which were sheathed in shingles and featured towers–in Michigan, Maine, Virginia, and North Carolina. He later established an independent practice in Washington, where he focused on designing single-family homes in conjunction with their surrounding landscaped gardens. He was the president of the Washington chapter of the American Institute of Architects in 1924 and 1925.
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