Webb, Philip, 1831-1915

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Name (Latin)
Webb, Philip, 1831-1915
Other forms of name
Speakman, Philip, 1831-1915
Webb, Philip Speakman, 1831-1915
Date of birth
1831-01-12
Date of death
1915-04-17
Gender
male
MARC
MARC

Other Identifiers

VIAF: 15634787
Wikidata: Q531721
Library of congress: n 81086929
HAI10: 000293832
Sources of Information
  • Lethaby, W. R. Philip Webb and his work, 1935.
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Wikipedia description:

Philip Speakman Webb (12 January 1831 – 17 April 1915) was a British architect and designer sometimes called the Father of Arts and Crafts Architecture. His use of vernacular architecture demonstrated his commitment to "the art of common building." William Morris, Edward Burne-Jones and Dante Gabriel Rossetti were his business partners and he designed many notable buildings including one for Morris. He co-founded the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings.

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