Background
Karcher, Walter Thompson was born on August 23, 1881 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of James Daniel and Marion Anna (Bullen) Karcher.
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Walter Thompson Karcher
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Bachelor of Science in Architecture, University of Pennsylvania, 1901. Student American Academy in Rome, 1906.
Career
Killed in line of duty, France, September 12, 1944). On design staff Louisiana Purchase Expedition, 1901-1902. Member firm Walter T. Karcher & Livingston Smith, Architects, since 1910.
Principal designs of firm.
United States Naval Hospital, Philadelphia. United States Naval Hospital, Annapolis, Maryland.
United States Army Hospital, Puerto Rico. Buildings for Swarthmore College.
R.C.A. Victor Office Building, Camden, New Jersey.
Cooper Library, Camden, New Jersey, Bryn Mawr Presbyterian Church Group. Trinity Episcopal Church Group, Moorestown, New Jersey. Merion War Tribute House, Penn Valley School.
Field House.
Lawrenceville School.
Achievements
Membership
Member firm Walter T. Karcher & Livingston Smith, Architects, since 1910. Principal designs of firm. Served as project supervisor, Housing and Transportation Division, United States Shipping Board, World War I.
(Fellow) The American Institute of Architects.
Member Merion Community Association (board of directors), Sigma Xi.
Connections
Married Mary Clark Turner, October 28, 1914. Children: Elizabeth Turner (Mistress William Howard Nordstrom), Daniel Martin (lieutenant commander.
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Religion
Presbyterian