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Alexander Blair (architect)

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Alexander Blair
Born
Alexander Blair III

(1867-04-22)April 22, 1867
DiedNovember 16, 1931(1931-11-16) (aged 64)
OccupationArchitect
ChildrenAlgernon Blair

Alexander Blair III (April 22, 1867–November 16, 1931) was an American architect. He designed the Grand Opera House (1884) in Macon, Georgia, eight Georgia county courthouses, and other buildings.[1] His father was also an architect and his son Algernon Blair (1873-1952) was a prominent builder.

By 1880 his family was living in Macon, Georgia.[2]

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  1. ^ a b c Wilber W. Caldwell, The Courthouse and the Depot: The Architecture of Hope in an Age of Despair : a Narrative Guide to Railroad Expansion and Its Impact on Public Architecture in Georgia, 1833-1910 (Mercer University Press, 2001)
  2. ^ Buildings by Blair Archived 2013-12-26 at the Wayback Machine by Jeff Benton | May. 31, 2011 | Montgomery Advertiser (Sidney Lanier.org)
  3. ^ Macon Walking Tour[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ Courthouse and Depot page 265
  5. ^ Courthouse and Depot pages 295, 298
  6. ^ Courthouse and Depot page 395
  7. ^ Courthouse and Depot page 419
  8. ^ Wilkinson County Courthouse Georgia Info
  9. ^ Montgomery County Courthouse Vanishing Georgia
  10. ^ [1] May 29, 2013 Exhibit shows Macon then and now
  11. ^ a b Jordan Massee: Accepted Fables Jordan Massee Indigo Custom Publishing, 2005 232 pages page 120