Background
William D. Lambdin was born in 1891 in Baltimore, Maryland, United States.
William D. Lambdin was born in 1891 in Baltimore, Maryland, United States.
He was educated in the city schools (Baltimore), and in 1913 graduated in Architecture at Cornell University.
After beginning work as draftsman in the office of Wyatt & Nolting, Mr. Lambdin remained with the firm until the early 1920's when he started practice under his own name, later formed a partnership with Edwin L. Palmer, Jr. Devoting his time mainly to residential work, he designed for his clients homes distinguished for refinement of taste and simplicity of plan. He was also interested in civic matters, and had served on the Baltimore City Planning Commission.