Background
Griswold, Ralph Esty was born on August 22, 1894 in Warren, Ohio, United States. Son of William Tudor and Mabel (Hull) Griswold.
Griswold, Ralph Esty was born on August 22, 1894 in Warren, Ohio, United States. Son of William Tudor and Mabel (Hull) Griswold.
Bachelor of Science, Cornell Univercity, 1916; Master in Landscape Design, Cornell Univercity, 1917; student, American Art Training Center, Paris, 1919; student, American Academy, Rome, 1920-1923.
Landscape architect, A. D. Taylor, Cleveland, 1923-1927;
landscape architect, Nicolet & Griswold, Pittsburgh, 1927-1930;
private practice, Pittsburgh, from 1930. Commissions include Longue Vue, Fox Chapel, Rolling Rock Country Club, Buhl Foundation, Chatham Village Housing, Aluminum Company American Laboratory, Cyrus McCormick, Lessing Rosenwald, Mistress Max Ascoll, Edgar Kaufman. Consultant Pitts Housing Authority.
Superintendent Bureau Parks, Pittsburgh, 1934-1935. Consultant Federal Housing Authority, U. Pittsburgh, Westminster College, Georgia Warm Springs Foundation, Pennsylvania, College for Women, others. Resident landscape architectAm.
Military Academy, Rome, 1949-1950. Landscape architect American Military Cemetery, Anzio, Italy. Architect landscape restoration Athenian Agora, American School Classical Studies, Athens, Greece.
History research for Williamsburg on 18th Century gardens.
Director Pennsylvania Parks Association, Western Pennsylvania Conservancy. Member sponsoring committee Allegheny Conference on Community Development First lieutenant American Expeditionary Force, 1917-1919. Fellow American Society Landscape Architects.
Member American Institute of Architects (honorary), National Academy Design (associate), Pittsburgh Architectural Club (president 1930-1931), Longue Vue Club, Century Association Club (New York City), Cosmos Club (Washington).
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Married Dorothy Elizabeth Griffith, July 14, 1920. 1 child, Romola Brady.