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for Abram Garfield
American, 1872 - 1958
Abram Garfield was a son of President James A. Garfield. He graduated from Williams College, Williamstown, Massachusetts, in 1893, and pursued his study of architecture at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, from which he was graduated in 1896. He spent a year in France and Italy and then, in 1898, settled in Cleveland, Ohio, where he established his own architectural firm.
Garfield quickly became one of Cleveland's leading architects. He designed buildings for Hiram and Kenyon Colleges, the Babies and Childrens Hospital, and numerous private residences. In 1909 he was appointed to the National Council of the Fine Arts by President Theodore Roosevelt, and in 1925 to the National Fine Arts Commission by President Calvin Coolidge. He was a prominent citizen of Cleveland throughout his life and from 1929 to 1942 he served on its City Planning Commission.
Garfield quickly became one of Cleveland's leading architects. He designed buildings for Hiram and Kenyon Colleges, the Babies and Childrens Hospital, and numerous private residences. In 1909 he was appointed to the National Council of the Fine Arts by President Theodore Roosevelt, and in 1925 to the National Fine Arts Commission by President Calvin Coolidge. He was a prominent citizen of Cleveland throughout his life and from 1929 to 1942 he served on its City Planning Commission.
