Background
Teare, Wallace Gleed was born on June 5, 1907 in Cleveland. Son of George Wallace and Florence Elizabeth (Gleed) Teare.
Teare, Wallace Gleed was born on June 5, 1907 in Cleveland. Son of George Wallace and Florence Elizabeth (Gleed) Teare.
Bachelor of Architecture, Western Reserve University, 1929. Master of Arts, Western Reserve University, 1933. Diploma, Fontainebleau School Fine Arts, France, 1930.
Partner, Conrad & Teare, architects, Cleveland, 1931-1938;
Partner, Joseph L. Weinberg and Conrad & Teare, associate architects, Cleveland, 1932-1936;
housing planner, United States Housing Authority, Washington, 1938-1939;
chief planning and research, Cleveland Metropolitan Housing Authority, 1939-1944;
Chairman of the Board, Teare, Herman, & Gibans, Inc. (partner predecessor firms), Cleveland, from 1946. Instructor Western Reserve U., 1931-1938, 45-47, trustee, 1948-1956.
Housing consultant to governor, Panama Canal, 1945. Architectural consultant Cleveland City Planning Commission, 1959, member, from 1970, vice chairman, 1971-1974, chairman, from 1975. Member Lakewood (Ohio) City Planning Commission, 1944-1960, chairman, 1952-1953.
Member Executive Committee Regional Planning Commission Cuyahoga County, 1951-1960, from1975.
Trustee Regional Association Cleveland, Friends of Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority. Trustee W. Shore Concerts, Lakewood, Ohio, president, 1954-1956. Trustee Koch School Music, Rocky River, Ohio, chairman, 1970-1971.
Fellow American Institute of Architects (secretary Cleveland chapter 1944, vice president 1948, president 1949, professional advisory from 1978, member of national housing committee 1972-1977, chairman 1975, Housing and Urban Development/American Institute of Architects liaison task force 1977-1978, Cleveland chapter award honor 1983). Member Architects Society Ohio (secretary Cleveland section 1937, vice president 1938, Gold medal 1983), American Society Planning Officials (honorary life), American Planning Association, Society Architectural Historians, Western Reserve Architectural Historians, Society for History of Cityand Regional Planning, National Association Housing and Redevelopment Officials, National Housing Conference, International Association Housing Science.
Son of George Wallace and Florence Elizabeth (Gleed) T. M. Dorothy Gabriel Schaefer, June 24, 1933. Children: Richard W., Virginia Gabriel (Mistress Albert M. Katz).