Background
Ritter, Verus Taggart was born on June 27, 1883 in Muncy, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of William L. and Amelia (Spangler) Ritter.
Ritter, Verus Taggart was born on June 27, 1883 in Muncy, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of William L. and Amelia (Spangler) Ritter.
Education high school private school, Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania. Architectural training in brother’s office.
Began practice at Williamsport, Pennsylvania, 1908, at Philadelphia, since 1917. Senior partner firm Ritter & Shay since 1920. Principal works (alone): City Hall, First National Bank Building, High school and 3 junior high schools—all in Huntington, West Virginia.
Virginian Hotel, Lynchburg, Virginia.
Arena for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Harrisburg. Office Building for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Harrisburg.
Vocational High School, Chester, Pennsylvania. Firm architects for Hotel Bethlehem, Lehigh Valley National Bank Building, and Liberty High School, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.
American Hotel, Allentown, Pennsylvania.
Mason (32°,Kiloton).
Married Edith East. Keller, January 30, 1912 (died May 24, 1935). Children: Verus Taggart, Eleanor Foster.