David Garrard Lowe

David Garrard Lowe (né Lowenstein, January 9, 1933 – September 21, 2024) was an American historian, architectural preservationist, and author.[1][2] He founded the Beaux-Arts Alliance in 1995. He was a communicant of the Episcopal Church of the Resurrection (Manhattan).

The David Garrard Lowe Historic Chicago Photograph Collection is housed at the Art Institute of Chicago's Ryerson and Burnham Libraries.[3]

Books

  • Lost Chicago (University of Chicago Press, 1975)[4]
    • (Gramercy, 1993) ISBN 9780517468883
  • Chicago Interiors: Views of a Splendid World (Contemporary Books, 1979) ISBN 9780809259922
  • Stanford White's New York (Doubleday, 1992) ISBN 9780385260169[5]
  • Beaux-Arts New York: An Exhibition at the Gallery of the New York School of Interior Design (New York School of Interior Design, 1993)
  • Stanford White and New York in the Gilded Age (New York School of Interior Design, 1994)
  • Beaux Arts New York (Watson-Guptill, 1998) ISBN 9780823004812
  • Chicago and American Architecture, Whitehall Lecture, (Henry Morrison Flagler Museum, 2001)
  • Art Deco New York (Watson-Guptill, 2004) ISBN 9780823002849

References

  1. ^ Risen, Clay (October 12, 2024). "David Garrard Lowe, Defender of Historic Architecture, Dies at 91" – via NYTimes.com.
  2. ^ "The Memory Collector: Lost Chicago". Chicago Magazine. Retrieved October 28, 2024.
  3. ^ "Ryerson and Burnham Art and Architecture Archive". artic.contentdm.oclc.org. Art Institute of Chicago. Retrieved January 28, 2026.
  4. ^ Smith, Mark (February 8, 1976). "Second City: tearing down buildings and building up Daley" – via NYTimes.com.
  5. ^ Louie, Elaine (August 27, 1992). "Beyond the Legend: Stanford White's New York" – via NYTimes.com.