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David Garrard Lowe

1933 – 2024

American historian

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Lived 1933 – 2024 (aged 91). David Garrard Lowe was an American author, architecture critic, cultural studies scholar and architectural historian.

David Garrard Lowe (né Lowenstein, January 9, 1933 – September 21, 2024) was an American historian, architectural preservationist, and author. He founded the Beaux-Arts Alliance in 1995. He was a communicant of the Episcopal Church of the Resurrection (Manhattan).

The David Garrard Lowe Historic Chicago Photograph Collection is housed at the Art Institute of Chicago's Ryerson and Burnham Libraries.

Books Lost Chicago (University of Chicago Press, 1975) (Gramercy, 1993) Chicago Interiors: Views of a Splendid World (Contemporary Books, 1979) Stanford White's New York (Doubleday, 1992) Beaux-Arts New York: An Exhibition at the Gallery of the New York School of Interior Design (New York School of Interior Design, 1993) Stanford White and New York in the Gilded Age (New York School of Interior Design, 1994) Beaux Arts New York (Watson-Guptill, 1998) Chicago and American Architecture, Whitehall Lecture, (Henry Morrison Flagler Museum, 2001) Art Deco New York (Watson-Guptill, 2004)

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Who was David Garrard Lowe?

American historian (1933–2024)

When was David Garrard Lowe born?

David Garrard Lowe was born on 9 January 1933 in Baltimore.

When did David Garrard Lowe die?

David Garrard Lowe died on 21 September 2024 in Manhattan.

What was David Garrard Lowe's occupation?

David Garrard Lowe was an author, architecture critic, cultural studies scholar and architectural historian.

What nationality was David Garrard Lowe?

David Garrard Lowe was American.

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