Background
Lay, K. Edward was born on December 2, 1932 in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Kenneth Edward and Helen Jean (Fetter) Lay.
Lay, K. Edward was born on December 2, 1932 in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Kenneth Edward and Helen Jean (Fetter) Lay.
Bachelor of Architecture, Pennsylvania State University, 1956. Master of Architecture, Kansas State University, 1966.
Designer, Edward D. Lenker, American Institute of Architects,, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, 1954;
designer, John K. Bixler, American Institute of Architects,, Boiling Springs, Pennsylvania, 1955;
designer, John L. Haughwout, Fellow of the American Institute of Architects,, Lewistown, Pennsylvania, 1956;
associate, Margaret F. Lay, American Society of Landscape Architects,, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, 1958-1963;
design staff architect, Lawrie & Green, Fellow of the American Institute of Architects,, Harrisburg, 1958-1963;
design staff architect, Stainback & Scribner, Fellow of the American Institute of Architects, Charlottesville, Virginia, 1970;
member of faculty, Kansas State University College Architecture, Manhattan, 1963-1967;
professor architecture, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, since 1967;
Langhorne professor architecture, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, since 1993;
director archaeology studies, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, 1992-1994;
assistant, associate dean, University of Virginia, 1974-1982, 94;
acting dean, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, spring 1976;
member senate, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, 1973-1981;
director archaeology in 18th & 19th C. in Virginia symposium, University of Virginia, 1990-1996. Consultant history preservation, Charlottesville, since 1967. Visiting professor Heriot-Watt U., Edinburgh (Scotland) College Art, 1977, University of Virginia Study Abroad Program, Vincenza, Italy, summers, 1984-1986.
Member workshop faculty Campbell Center for History Preservation Mount Carroll, Illinois, 1983. Supervisory architect History American buildings Survey, National Park Svc., Johnstown and Altonna, Pennsylvania, summers, 1988-1989.
Chairman Board Architectural Review, Charlottesville, 1974-1982, History Landmarks Commission, Charlottesville, 1975-1987. Board directors Pioneer American Society, Ohio, 1975-1981. Board directors Thomas Jefferson Visitors Bureau, 1987-1989, Albemarle County History Society, 1974, 81-84, Camp Holiday Trails, Inc., 1972-1974, CampFaith, Inc., 1969-1972.
Vice president Victorian Society Virginia, 1982-1986. Trustee Woodrow Wilson Birthplace, since 1994. Member Association for Preservation Virginia Antiquities (board directors Thomas Jefferson branch 1986-1990), Sons of the American Revolution (historian 1987-1988), Society War of 1812, Raven Society University of Virginia.
Married Margaret Jane Fleming, December 28, 1955. Children: Kimberly Ann Lay Shrader, Kevin Edward.