Louise Blanchard Bethune was the United States' first female professional architect. Bethune belonged to the influential group of pioneer architects-Daniel Burnham, John Root and Louis Sullivan-who supported her in becoming a fellow in the American Institute of Architects. In the booming industrial city of Buffalo, she preceded Frank Lloyd Wright and Alfred Kahn in factory design and she was the key designer of modern urban public school building, developing standards that we still use today.
During her career (1881-1905) Bethune was one of the five most successful architects...
Louise Blanchard Bethune was the United States' first female professional architect. Bethune belonged to the influential group of pioneer architects-D...
