Ruth Reynolds Freeman
| Ruth Reynolds Freeman | |
|---|---|
| Born | Ruth Millicent Reynolds April 13, 1913 Vermont, U.S. |
| August 27, 1969 (aged 56)August 27, 1969 (aged 56) | |
| 🎓 Alma mater | Cornell University |
| 💼 Occupation | |
| Movement | Modernist architecture |
| 🏅 Awards | First president of the Vermont chapter of the American Institute of Architects (1948) |
Ruth Reynolds Freeman (née Ruth Millicent Reynolds; April 13, 1913 – August 27, 1969) was the first female licensed architect in Vermont. Her architecture firm was Freeman French Freeman.[1]
Early life and education
Born on April 13, 1913, Ruth Reynolds Freeman graduated from Cornell University's architecture program in 1936, becoming one of the first women to do so.[1]
Career
Freeman co-founded Freeman French Freeman in Burlington, Vermont, in 1937, the first architectural practice in Vermont.[1] Her projects included educational, medical, commercial, and residential buildings.
Her designs used modernist principles and mass-produced building materials.[2] Freeman's early designs included the house at 22 Deforest Road.[3]
Notable projects and contributions
Freeman played a pivotal role in introducing modernist architecture to Vermont. [3] In 1946, she designed a passive solar home.[4]
Freeman designed the Gutterson Fieldhouse and St. Mark Catholic Parish.[1]
Recognition and impact
Freeman was the first president of the Vermont chapter of the American Institute of Architects in 1948.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Lilly, Amy (March 9, 2016). "Vermont's First Female Architect, Ruth Freeman". Seven Days Vermont.
- ↑ Colman, Devin. "Modernism in Vermont: The Architecture of Ruth Reynolds Freeman". SAH Archipedia.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Lilly, Amy (September 14, 2021). "Vermont's First Female Architect, Ruth Reynolds Freeman". Docomomo US.
- ↑ Varricchio, Lou (September 13, 2021). "VT woman architect pioneered solar home in 1947". Vermont Daily Chronicle.
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