Background
Brazer, Clarence Wilson was born on March 13, 1880 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Christopher and Julia Wilson (Stackhouse) Brazer.
Brazer, Clarence Wilson was born on March 13, 1880 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Christopher and Julia Wilson (Stackhouse) Brazer.
Graduate in architecture Drexel Institute, Philadelphia, 1899. Doctorate South. (honorary), 1942. Graduate in town planning.
Columbia, studied architecture in Van Pelt Atelier of Society Beaux Arts Architects, New York City, Europe, offices in Philadelphia, also 4 years in New York office of Cass Gilbert.
1 son, Wilson M.; married second. Esther Stevens, June 30, 1937. Married 3d, Katharine Webb, June 28, 1946.
Began practice at Asbury Park, New Jersey, 1902.
Established office New York City, 1905, with branch office at Chester, Pennsylvania, 1918-1936. Member firm Brazer & Robb, New York City, 1912-1915.
Principal works: Delaware County Court House, Media, Pennsylvania. Citizens Savings Bank, Fort George Presbyterian Church, New York City.
War Memorial Bridge, Swarthmore, Pennsylvania.
World War Monument, Lansdowne, Pennsylvania. Residence of A.K. Ford. Minneapolis (A I.A. chapter award for best erected in Minnesota 1925-1930).
Trinity Protestant Episcopal Church, Syracuse, New New York
Deshong Memorial Museum and Park, Chester, Pennsylvania. Dunwoody Home for Convalescents, Newton Square, Pennsylvania.
Saint Paul’s Protestant Episcopal Church, Kitanning, Pennsylvania. Many schools, banks, residences, churches public buildings Designed entire Westinghouse Village for 7,000 population at Essington, Pennsylvania Has restored several important colonial buildings.
Member firm Brazer & Robb, New York City, 1912-1915. Principal works: Delaware County Court House, Media, Pennsylvania. Member Pennsylvania State Board Examiners of Architects.
1919-1938 (president 1926-1931), National Council Architectural Registration Bds.
(president 1929-1931). Member New York chapter American International Assurance, Pennsylvania State Association American International Assurance (president 1928-1930), Architectural League New York, American City Planning Institute, Society for Preservation New England Antiquities, History Society Pennsylvania, Delaware County History Society (president 1927-1937), Tri-State Regional Planning Federal (technical advisor).
Mason. Clubs: Collectors’ of New York (governor 1932-1943), New York Rotary (historian 1918-1932).
Married Mary Ella Mendenhall, April. Married second.;; married 3d, Katharine Webb, June 28, 1946.