Eldridge Lovelace

Early life Lovelace was born in Kansas City, Kansas, They had two children: Jeanie Lovelace Stinchcombe and Richard V. E. Lovelace. St. Louis County, Missouri Racine, Wisconsin Kenosha, Wisconsin He also prepared comprehensive plans for numerous smaller cities and suburbs, particularly those of St. Louis, Chicago, and Cincinnati.

Lovelace was recognized as an authority in long-range planning, including plans for military installations. During his career, he prepared plans for naval facilities in Hawaii and the Philippine Islands as well as numerous Army and Air Force installations across the country. Along with Herbert Hare, he developed the concept of planning for flooding during urbanization. Lovelace and William Weismantel developed concept of the Density Zoning. Lovelace also worked on land protection.

Organizational membership Lovelace was a Fellow of the American Society of Landscape Architects. He served as National Secretary and as the first chairman of Council of Fellows of the American Society of Landscape Architects. He was also the ASLA delegate to the International Federation of Landscape Architects for six years, after which he served as Secretary General and as Vice President (1975–77).

Lovelace was a Fellow of the American Society of Civil Engineers and a member of the American Institute of Certified Planners. He was a member of the American Institute of Consulting Engineers and the National Society of Professional Engineers. In addition to his professional memberships, Lovelace participated in and supported numerous civic and environmental organizations, from The Nature Conservancy to the Missouri Prairie Foundation.

Lovelace was active in the Open Space Council of Metropolitan Saint Louis and served as its secretary and president. He was a member of the American Planning Association St. Louis Metropolitan Section.

In 1971 Lovelace was appointed a Commissioner of Tower Grove Park, and he later served as board president, from 1988 to 1995. The master plan that he had prepared for the park in 1985 was adopted by the board and provided the basis for critical rehabilitation and reforestation within the park. He remained deeply interested in the park as a commissioner emeritus.

Awards In December 2006, the St. Louis chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects selected Eldridge Lovelace to receive the Robert Goetz Award for a Distinguished Career in Landscape Architecture. This award recognizes a landscape architect who has practiced the profession with integrity, distinction, and excellence.

Works Eldridge Lovelace contributed numerous articles to professional journals and to newspapers