William Miles Brittelle (April 13, 1894 – January 7, 1970)[1] was an American architect who practiced in Albuquerque, New Mexico, including with John J. Ginner as part of Brittelle & Ginner.
At least three of his works are listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP).
Biography edit
Brittellle was born in Imperial, Nebraska, on April 13, 1894, and later moved to Colorado. He served in World War I with the 115th Trench Mortar Battery. After the war, he trained as an architect, working in firms in Denver and Pueblo, Colorado. In 1926, he moved to Albuquerque, New Mexico.[1]
In Albuquerque, Brittelle worked in the firm of George M. Williamson, then formed a local partnership with the El Paso based firm Trost & Trost from 1931 to 1932.[2] His most notable work with Trost & Trost was the El Fidel Hotel in Albuquerque, which opened in 1932.[3]
In 1931, when New Mexico started requiring licensing for architects, Governor Arthur Seligman appointed Brittelle to the first Board of Architectural Examiners in New Mexico and he was elected chairman.[4] He held New Mexico architect license number 2.[1] He also served as president of the New Mexico chapter of the American Institute of Architects.
In 1933, he started his own firm, Brittelle & Wilson,[5] which became Brittelle & Ginner in 1934.[6] Brittelle and Ginner were "among the earliest architects working in the Modernist movement" in Albuquerque.[7]
Arthur Dekker, a University of Kansas graduate in architectural engineering, became a partner at Brittelle & Ginner in 1954.[7]
Gordon Ferguson worked at Brittelle and Ginner and later opened his own office in 1942.[7]
Brittelle died on January 7, 1970, in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and was buried in Sunset Memorial Park in Albuquerque.[8]
His son, William Miles Brittelle, Jr., was also an architect.[1]
Works edit
Works include (with shared attribution indicated):
- With George M. Williamson:
- Old St. Joseph Hospital (1930), Albuquerque. NRHP-listed.
- President's House (1930), University of New Mexico, Albuquerque. NRHP-listed.
- Springer Building (1930), Albuquerque. NRHP-listed.
- With Trost & Trost:
- El Fidel Hotel (1932), Albuquerque[9]
- Brittelle & Wilson:
- Occidental Life Building reconstruction (1934), Albuquerque. NRHP-listed.[10]
- Brittelle & Ginner:
- Fitch Hall (1937), New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, Socorro, New Mexico. NRHP-listed.
- Central Receiving Building (1938), New Mexico School for the Blind and Visually Impaired, Alamogordo, New Mexico. NRHP-listed.
- Sunset Mausoleum (1961), Albuquerque[7]
The papers of the firm are archived with the Center for Southwest Research, at the University of New Mexico, as "Brittelle, Ginner and Associates Architectural Drawings and Plans".[7]
References edit
- ^ a b c d "Miles Brittelle Designed Leading Albq Churches". Albuquerque Tribune. January 8, 1970. Clippings of the first page and second page via Newspapers.com. Retrieved December 17, 2022.
- ^ "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Saint Joseph 1930 Hospital". National Park Service. May 27, 1982. with seven accompanying photos
- ^ "Architect First To Register at El Fidel on the Opening Day". Albuquerque Journal. April 15, 1932. Retrieved December 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "The Architects Now Registering". Carlsbad Current-Argus. January 15, 1932. Retrieved December 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Announcement". Albuquerque Journal. Advertisement. January 5, 1933. Retrieved December 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Announcement". Albuquerque Journal. Advertisement. June 17, 1934. Retrieved December 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c d e William A. Dodge. "A Survey of Albuquerque's Mid-Century Modernist Architectural Resources" (PDF). Retrieved June 25, 2019.
- ^ "Funeral Rites Saturday for W. Miles Brittelle". Albuquerque Journal. January 9, 1970. Retrieved December 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Hotel el Fidel - Trost Society".
- ^ "New Occidental Building To Be Opened This Week". Albuquerque Tribune. Advertisement. February 26, 1934. Retrieved December 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.