2019 Directory

24 WYOMING ARCHITECTURE .19 | www.aia-wyoming.org 12 AIA WESTERN MOUNTAIN REGION | WMR @ 60 64 Mormon Historical Studies Leslie S. Hodgson (1878–1947), date unknown. Photograph courtesy Stewart Library Special Collections,Weber State University. 1888 1857 1892 1921 INCEPTION The American Institute of Architects (AIA) is founded with an independent Western Association of Architects only merging with AIA in 1889. Pictured: First president of AIA, Richard Upjohn. A REGION OF FIRSTS The Colorado Chapter was the first component to be established within the current boundaries of the Western Mountain Region. Pictured: Denver, Colorado’s Union Station. THE FIRST MOUNTAIN FELLOW E.T. Carr of the Colorado Chapter is elevated to the College of Fellows followed by Robert Roeschlaub and Francis Cooper. Pictured: Carr Mansion by architect E.T. Carr. THE 15 MEMBER CHAPTER Utah established an independent chapter, which included the state of Utah and a number of counties in southern Idaho with 15 total members. Pictured: Noted Ogden, Utah architect, Leslie S. Hodgson. 1937 1927 1947 1959 A NEW DESIGNATION Five years later, at the national board meeting in 1927, Region 8 was re- designated the Western Mountain District, missing only Colorado and New Mexico. SEPARATIONS Arizona separates from the Southern California Chapter to establish an independent state organization after 21 years. Pictured: Tucson Carnegie Library by local architect, Henry Charles Trost. NEW CHAPTERS Wyoming and New Mexico both separated from the Colorado Chapter in 1947 to form independent state organizations. Pictured: Noted Santa Fe architect John Gaw Meem. A SIX-STATE REGI After the final chapters separated, the Districts Regions were renamed reapportioned. Pictured: Park Addition Scho Cheyenne, WY by the first di the region, Fred Porter, AIA. Pictured: Chamberlin Observatory by Robert Roeschlaub. 15 A I A WESTERN MOUNTAIN REGION FIRST EDITION TH ANNIVERSARY 50 2009 2013 2019 HALF A CENTURY AIA Western Mountain Region brings in 50 years with a commemorative book recounting its history and accomplishments. Pictured: Cover of the 50th year commemoration book commissioned by the executive committee (CO). STRATEGIC COUNCIL The AIA National Strategic Council is formed with representatives from each region participating in positives shifts in the profession. Pictured: AIA eagle, official emblem of the Institute. WMR CELEBRATES ITS DIAMOND JUBILEE Western Mountain Region celebrates sixty years at it’s conference in Jackson, Wyoming. Pictured: 2019 WMR Conference location, Snow Mountain Resort in Jackson, Wyoming by delawie. UT 01 14 AIA WESTERN MOUNTAIN REGION | WMR @ 60 1959 1959 AIA ARIZONA IS RE-CHARTERED On October 1, 1959, the Arizona Society of Architects was re-chartered and later became AIA Arizona. Pictured: Rendering of Boulevard Shops by Arizona architect Nicholas Sakellar, FAIA. A SIX-STATE REGION After the final chapters were separated, the Districts/ Regions were renamed and reapportioned. Pictured: Park Addition School in Cheyenne, WY by the first director of the region, Fred Porter, AIA. Zion National Park, UT. Photo by Eleni Sakellar Oregon, Idaho, Wyoming, Utah and Alaska. At that time, Colorado was included in Region 6 and New Mexico in Region 9. Five years later, at the national board meeting (30 November 1927), Region 8 was re-designated the Western Mountain District and included all the states from the for- mer Region 8. Colorado was still part of Region 6 and New Mexico remained in Region 9. In 1929, the San Francisco Chapter was renamed the Northern California Chapter but still incorporated all of Nevada. In 1937, Arizona separat- ed from the Southern California Chapter to establish an independent state organization. Wyoming and New Mexico both separated from the Colorado Chapter in 1947 to form independent state organizations. The Districts/Regions were renamed and reapportioned in July of 1959, forming the current six-state Western Mountain Region. PHILLIP H. GEROU, FAIA Fellow member of the Western Mountain Region (CO) b 13 STERN MOUNTAIN REGION | WMR @ 60 64 Mormon Historical Studies Leslie S. Hodgson (1878–1947), date unknown. Photograph courtesy Stewart Library Special Collections,Weber State University. 1888 57 1892 1921 PTION erican Institute of ects (AIA) is founded n independent rn Association of ects only merging with 1889. : First president of AIA, Upjohn. A REGION OF FIRSTS The Colorado Chapter was the first component to be established within the current boundaries of the Western Mountain Region. Pictured: Denver, Colorado’s Union Station. THE FIRST MOUNTAIN FELLOW E.T. Carr of the Colorado C apter is elevated to the College of Fellows followed by Robert oeschlaub and Francis Cooper. Pictured: Carr Mansion by architect E.T. Carr. THE 15 MEMBER CHAPTER Utah established an independent chapter, which included the state of Utah and a number of counties in southern Idaho with 15 total members. Pictured: Noted Ogden, Utah architect, Leslie S. Hodgson. 1937 1927 1947 1959 A NEW DESIGNATIO Five years later, at the national board meeting in 1927, Region 8 was re- designated the Western Mountain District, missing only Colorado and New Mexico. SEPARATIONS Arizona separates from the Southern California Chapter to establish an independent state organization after 21 years. Pictured: Tucson Carnegie Library by local architect, Henry Charles Trost. NEW CHAPTERS Wyoming and New Mexico both separated from the Colorado Chapter in 1947 to form independent state organizations. Pictured: Noted Santa Fe architect John Gaw Meem. A SIX-STATE REGION After the final chapters were separated, the Districts/ Regions were renamed and reapportioned. Pictured: Park Addition School in Cheyenne, WY by the first director of the region, Fred Porter, AIA. Pictured: Chamberlin Observatory by Robert Roeschlaub.