William Baker Faville

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William Baker Faville (1866-1946) [1] was an American architect.

He was born in California, did some growing up in western New York State, studied Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He met Walter Danforth Bliss, with whom he later partnered, and they both then worked for McKim, Mead & White. He returned to the west coast and stayed. [1]

A number of his works are listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP).

Works he is associated with include:

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References

  1. 1 2 "William Baker Faville". Pacific Coast Architecture Database.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. November 2, 2013.