About Norman Isham
Lived 1864 – 1943 (aged 78). Norman Isham was an American architect.
Norman Morrison Isham (1864–1943) was a prominent architectural historian, author, and professor at Brown University and Rhode Island School of Design (RISD). He was an ardent preservationist and a pioneer in the study of early American architecture.
In 1899 Isham and Benjamin Wright created an architecture partnership which existed from 1912 to 1920 and 1923 to 1933. Isham chaired the architectural department at the Rhode Island School of Design starting in 1912.
Memberships and societies Member of the General Society of Colonial Wars Elected to the Walpole Society in 1911
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Who was Norman Isham?
American architect (1864–1943)
When was Norman Isham born?
Norman Isham was born on 12 November 1864.
When did Norman Isham die?
Norman Isham died on 1 January 1943 in Wickford.
What was Norman Isham's occupation?
Norman Isham was an architect.
What nationality was Norman Isham?
Norman Isham was American.
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