| Walter Dabney Blair | |
| Birth Date: | June 14, 1877 |
| Birth Place: | Amelia, Virginia, U.S. |
| Death Date: | January 11, 1953 |
| Death Place: | Tarrytown, New York, U.S. |
| Education: | Richmond College University of Virginia University of Pennsylvania École des Beaux-Arts |
| Occupation: | Architect |
| Spouse: | Ethel Gould Elizabeth Hollister Frost |
Walter Dabney Blair (June 14, 1877January 11, 1953) was an American architect. He designed several buildings in Charlottesville, Virginia and, with James Edwin Ruthven Carpenter Jr., The Stahlman in Nashville, Tennessee, listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Blair was born on June 14, 1877, in Amelia, Virginia, near Richmond.[1] [2] He attended Richmond College, the University of Virginia, the University of Pennsylvania, and the École des Beaux-Arts.[1]
Blair taught Architectural Design at Cornell University in 1903–1904.[3] He designed several buildings on the campus of the University of Virginia as well as the public library in Charlottesville.[2] He also designed the Warner Library in Tarrytown, New York and the Edwin Gould Foundation building in New York City.[2]
With James Edwin Ruthven Carpenter Jr., he designed The Stahlman in Nashville, Tennessee in 1906–1907.[2] It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[4]
Blair was married twice. His first wife was Ethel Gould; his second wife, Elizabeth Hollister Frost, was a poet. He resided in Tarrytown, New York, where died on January 11, 1953.[1] [2]