Abele, Julian Francis
1881-1950 · Contribution: 1902-1938
Architect
Chief designer responsible for over 30 Duke University buildings and major East Coast institutional landmarks
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Quick facts
- Born
- 1881
- Active since
- 1902
- Category
- Architecture & Design
- Best known for
- Duke University West CampusPhiladelphia Museum of ArtChief designer, Trumbauer firm
Impact on the world
Abele shaped some of the most recognizable institutional architecture on the East Coast, an entire university campus among it, while the era's racism kept his name off the buildings he designed.
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