Bruce Isbester Crabtree

Background

Crabtree, Bruce Isbester was born on September 1, 1923 in Chattanooga. Son of Bruce Isbester and Anna Hunter (Kirkpatrick) Crabtree.

Education

Student, Vanderbilt University, 1942-1943; student, Clemson College, 1943-1944; Bachelor of Science, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, 1948.

Career

Architect, designer, Hart & McBryde, Nashville, 1948-1952; partner, Taylor & Crabtree, Nashville, 1952-1981; vice president, Taylor & Crabtree-Wiley & Wilson, Nashville, 1981-1985; vice Chairman of the Board, Yearwood Johnson Stanton & Crabtree, Inc., Nashville, 1985-1990; partner, Johnson, Johnson & Crabtree, Professional Corporation, Nashville, since 1991. Architectural columnist Nashville Banner.

Membership

Board of directors Nashville Young Men’s Christian Association, 1968. Member public advisory panel General Services Administration, Atlanta, 1973-1974. Chairman Belle Meade Board Zoning Appeals, Tennessee, 1982-1997, Belle Meade Board Codes Appeals, 1987-1997.

Member Belle Meade Planning Commission, 1989-1997, vice chairman, 1990-1997. Team leader and member of operating committee Mayor's Efficiency in Government Commission, Metropolitan Government Nashville and Davidson County, Tennessee, 1989. Member of commission City of Belle Meade, 1988, vice-mayor,1988-1997.

Served to technical sergeant Army of the United States, 1943-1945, PTO. Fellow American Institute of Architects (president Middle Tennessee chapter 1966). Member Tennessee Society Architects (president 1967 Medal of Merit 1968, Special Service award 1984), National Council Architectural Registration Bds., Tau Beta Pi, Omicron Delta Kappa, SigmaChi.

Connections

Married Dolly Nance Fischer, March 31, 1948. Children: Ann Hunter, Bruce Isbester III, Drucilla, Raymond, Thomas.

Father:

Bruce Isbester Crabtree

Mother:

Anna Hunter (Kirkpatrick) Crabtree

Spouse:

Dolly Nance Fischer

child:

Ann Hunter Crabtree

child:

Thomas Crabtree

child:

Raymond Crabtree

child:

Drucilla Crabtree

child:

Bruce Isbester III Crabtree