Background
Blair, Lachlan Ferguson was born on September 6, 1919 in Lakewood, Ohio, United States. Son of Neil Ferguson and Rebecca Henderson (Gunn) Blair.
Blair, Lachlan Ferguson was born on September 6, 1919 in Lakewood, Ohio, United States. Son of Neil Ferguson and Rebecca Henderson (Gunn) Blair.
Student, Cleveland School Architecture, Western Reserve U., 1936-1940; B. City Planning, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1949.
Architectural designer various firms, Cleveland, 1940-1943;
senior planner, Providence City Plan Commission, 1949-1951;
chief state planning division, Rhode Island Development Council, 1952-1956;
president, Blair Associations, Planning Cons., Providence
president, Blair Associations, Planning Cons., Syracuse, New York
president, Blair Associations, Planning Cons., Washington, 1957-1966;
associate professor urban planning, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1966-1970;
professor urban and regional planning, University of Illinois, 1970-1988;
professor emeritus urban and regional planning, University of Illinois, since 1988;
president, The Urbana Group Inc., planning consultant, 1986-1996. Member Illinois History Sites Advisory Council, 1969-1977, 1984-1986. Chairman Urbana Plan Comm., 1973-1980.
Member Champaign County Regional Planning Comm., 1974-1986.
Member honorary board Landmarks Preservation Council Illinois, since 1989, Nathan Clifford Ricker Foundation, Champaign, since 1997. Governing board Illinois Heritage Association, since 1991, treasurer, since 1994. Member Urbana History Preservation Commission, since 1999.
Fellow. American Institute Certified Planners (past president New England and Illinois chapters, governor). Member American Planning Association (Distinguished Professional Planner award Illinois chapter 1989), National Trust History Preservation, Preservation Action, Tau Beta Pi.
Married Mary Anne Novotny, December 12, 1942. Children: Douglas MacLachlan, Marilyn Ruth.