Background
Shepard, Herschel Elwood was born on June 29, 1931 in Jacksonville, Florida, United States. Son of Herschel Elwood and Martha Catherine (Fletcher) Shepard.
Shepard, Herschel Elwood was born on June 29, 1931 in Jacksonville, Florida, United States. Son of Herschel Elwood and Martha Catherine (Fletcher) Shepard.
Bachelor of Architecture magna cum laude, Princeton University, 1953. Master of Fine Arts in Architecture, Princeton University, 1956.
Principal Higher Education Shepard, Architect, Jacksonville, Florida, 1961-1969. Vice president, owner Fisher & Shepard, Architects, 1969-1978. Owner, president Shepard Associates, Architects and Planners, Inc., since 1978.
Member advisory council Florida Division Archives, History and Records Management, 1975-1978. Adviser Florida National Trust Historic Preservation, since 1977. Founder, director Florida Trust Historic Preservation, 1978-1979.
Director Community Design Center Jacksonville, 1980. Ajd. professor School Architecture Historic Preservation Program, University Florida, 1977-1979, visiting professor, 1980, associate professor, 1985-1986.
Served with Signal Corps United States Army, 1956-1958. Fellow American Institute of Architects (secretary Jacksonville chapter 1966-1967, vice president, 1969-1970, president, 1970-1971. State director 1967-1968).
Member Florida Association American Institute of Architects, Jacksonville History and Cultural Conservation Commission (chairman 1971-1974).
Married Dorothy Jean Doggett, June 9, 1962. Children– Herschel Elwood III, Frank Griffin.