Edgar Viguers Seeler

Edgar Viguers Seeler (1867–1929) was an American architect.

Biography

Early life He was born on November 18, 1867, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. His father was George Washington Seeler (1839-1911) and his mother, Anna Maria (Viguers) Seeler (1838-1868).

He was a member of the American Institute of Architects and the T-Square Club, where he served as President in 1898. He was also a charter member of the Society of Beaux Arts Architects. Additionally, he was a member of the Pennsylvania chapter of the Sons of the Revolution and the Fairmount Park Art Association.

He was married to Martha Page (Laughlin) Seeler (1871-1938). He resided at 1828 Locust Street in the Rittenhouse Square neighborhood of Philadelphia. Seeler retired in 1926, and died on October 26, 1929. He is buried in West Laurel Hill Cemetery, Lot Woodlawn-209, in Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania.

Work

Dental Hall (now Hayden Hall), University of Pennsylvania, 3300 Smith Walk, 1896. A contributing property to the University of Pennsylvania Campus Historic District. First Baptist Church, 17th & Sansom Streets, Philadelphia, 1901 Real Estate Trust Company Building, Broad & Chestnut Streets, 1903-1904 private residence of Dr. Henry Carey Register, "Clovelly", Old Gulph Road in Ardmore, Pennsylvania, 1905 Philadelphia Bulletin Building, 1315-25 Filbert Street, 1906-1908, expanded 1915-1916 Curtis Publishing Company Building, Washington Square, NW corner 6th & Walnut Streets, 1912 Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company Building, Washington Square, SE corner 6th & Walnut Streets, 1916 four hundred houses in Eddystone, Pennsylvania, for the United States Housing Corporation, 1918

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