Selected Works, ELP

Edward Livingston Palmer, Jr, FAIA

Born: May 27, 1877 in Baltimore, Maryland

Died: May 13, 1952

Education

A.B.       The Johns Hopkins University, 1899

B.S.       University of Pennsylvania, School of Architecture, 1903

Professional Experience

1903-1907 - Draftsman – Hornblower & Marshall, Washington, D.C.

1907-1917 - Architect – The Roland Park Company, Baltimore, Maryland. Private clients were also accepted during this period.

1917-1925 - Partner – The Office of Edward L. Palmer, Jr., Private practice

1925-1929 - Partner – Palmer, Willis & Lamdin, 513 N. Charles Street, Baltimore, Maryland

1929-1945 - Partner – Palmer & Lamdin, 513 N. Charles Street, Baltimore, Maryland

1945-1952 - Partner – Palmer, Fisher, Williams & Ness, 1020 St. Paul Street, Baltimore

Organizations & Activities

Architect: The Roland Park Company, 1907-1917

President: Baltimore Chapter of the AIA, 1925-1926

Consulting Architect: The Roland Park Company, Member of the committee on approval for plans for Roland Park, Guilford, Homeland and Northwood.

Member: Committee on approval of plans for Gibson Island, Kernwood, Pinehurst

Secretary: The Homewood Building Committee and Advisory Board of Architects, Johns Hopkins University, 1925-1945

Chairman: Architectural Advisory Board, Goucher College, 1939-1952 Architectural Advisor for competition to develop the new Baltimore County campus and buildings

Member: Baltimore City Planning Commission, 1939-1952

Member: Maryland Board of Examiners and Registration of Architects, 1945-1952

Fellow: American Institute of Architects - for public service to his profession, 1948

Selected Projects Designed by Edward L. Palmer, Jr.

1907-1925           200 houses in Roland Park, Guilford and Homeland

1916                    Roland Park County Day School

1918                    Housing development in Dundalk for Bethlehem Steel Corporation

1917                    E.L. Palmer House on Wyndhurst

1918                    Wawasset Housing Development near Wilmington, DE, for DuPont Corp.

1918                    Friends Meeting House, North Charles Street

1921                    Restoration of Homewood House, Johns Hopkins University campus

1922                    Washington Apartments; Cambridge Apartments      

1923                    Franciscan Monastery – Folly Quarter, Howard County

1924                    Roland Park Public School, with W.D. Lamdin

1925                    Roland Park Apartments with W.D. Lamdin

1929                    E.L. Palmer house – Churchwarden’s Road

                            E.L. Palmer house – Gibson Island, Maryland