Wilbur Trueblood

Wilbur Tyson Trueblood, Sr. (January 4, 1874 – May 23, 1937) was an American architect, based in St. Louis, Missouri.[1][2][3] Trueblood was a chief architectural supervisor for the Federal Housing Administration (FHA).[4] Two buildings he helped design are listed on the National Register of Historic Places in St. Louis County.

Biography

Wilbur Tyson Trueblood was born on January 4, 1874, in St. Louis, Missouri.[4] He attended the 'Old Manual Training School'.[4] He spent a year studying architecture at Columbia University, and also spent a year studying at École des Beaux-Arts in Paris.[4]

Trueblood taught at Washington University in St. Louis.[5] He served as a chairman of the Municipal Art Commission in St. Louis.[6] He worked with Theodore Link on the design of buildings for Louisiana State University.[7][8] He also partnered with architect Hugo K. Graf.

He was elected a fellow of the American Institute of Architects in 1936.[9] Trueblood died on May 23, 1937, of pneumonia after stomach surgery at Barnes Hospital in St. Louis.[4]

In 2015, controversy developed about the possible closure of the National Register of Historic Places listed, Central School in Ferguson.[10]

Work

• Carpenter Branch Library, 3309 S. Grand Blvd., St. Louis, Missouri
• Ferguson School Central School, 201 Wesley Avenue, Ferguson, Missouri
• University City Education District (which includes University City High School, Jackson Park Elementary School and Hanley Junior High School), 7400 and 7401 Balson Avenue, and 951 North Hanley Road in University City, Missouri. The architecture is credited to Trueblood & Graf.[11][12]

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in St. Louis County, Missouri

References

1. Stevens, Walter Barlow (November 9, 1921). "Centennial History of Missouri (the Center State) One Hundred Years in the Union, 1820-1921". S.J. Clarke – via Google Books.
2. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2021-11-30. Retrieved 2020-11-09.
3. "Wilbur Trueblood Dies; Well Known Architect in City - Newspapers.com". St. Louis Star-Times. Retrieved 2020-11-10.
4. "Wilbur T. Trueblood Dies after Operation". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. 1937-05-24. p. 21. Retrieved 2020-11-10.
5. Morshed, Adnan (15 January 2015). Impossible Heights: Skyscrapers, Flight, and the Master Builder. U of Minnesota Press. ISBN 9781452942964.
6. "Art Commission Revived but Musn't Meddle with Lyon Statue, Mayor Says". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. 1929-12-18. p. 20. Retrieved 2020-11-10.
7. "Landmarks Association of St. Louis :: Architects :: Theodore C. Link, FAIA (1850-1923)". www.landmarks-stl.org.
8. "Theodore C. Link Family Papers, 1809-1923 | MS Manuscripts". archon.wulib.wustl.edu.
9. "W.T. Trueblood Honored". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. 1936-03-12. p. 26. Retrieved 2020-11-10.
10. Delaney, Ryan (2017-11-24). "Historians fear Ferguson-Florissant School District may close 2 historic buildings". St. Louis Public Radio (STLPR). Retrieved 2021-11-30.
11. "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination Form: University City Education District" (PDF). MOStateparks.com. United States Department of the Interior, National Park Service. November 15, 1984.
12. "University City Education District". NPGallery Asset Detail, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2021-11-30.

External links

• Findagrave entry
• "Trueblood: True Architect". Lawrence Group. October 7, 2015.