Walter T. Vahlberg

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Walter T. Vahlberg (March 4, 1897 - December 5, 1955 [1] ) was an architect based in Oklahoma. Several of his works are listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP).

He graduated from Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, Massachusetts. [2]

He served during World War I, training in aviation at Fort MacArthur in Waco, Texas; his parents lived in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. [3]

His works include:

His remains are buried at Memorial Park Cemetery in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. [1]

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References

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  2. John Northcutt (March 14, 1983). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: First Christian Church". National Park Service . Retrieved September 28, 2019. With accompanying six photos from 1983
  3. "The Oklahoma City Times (Oklahoma City, OK) 5 July 1918". The Oklahoma City Times. 5 July 1918. p. 13.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  5. Wayne Lewis; Mary Lewis; Ernestine Maphet; Jim Gabbert (April 1998). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Gate School". National Park Service . Retrieved September 29, 2019. With accompanying four photos from 1998
  6. "BOARD OF COM'RS OF KINGFISHER COUNTY v. VAHLBERG". Justia Law. Retrieved September 29, 2019.