Early Women Architects of the San Francisco Bay Area: The Lives and Work of Fifty Professionals, 1890-1951

by Inge Schaefer Horton

This book presents the lives, careers, and work of fifty largely unknown pioneers. It chronicles the triumphs and challenges these path-breaking women faced in their pursuit of entering and claiming space in the male-dominated field of architecture. Included are photographs of buildings, portraits of the architects, and some architectural drawings. Each biography offers vital data, a description of the career, a list of known buildings and work, and a bibliography. Four appendices list female architecture students at the University of California, Berkeley, women certified by California to practice architecture, members of women's architectural societies, and female members of the American Institute of Architects.

436 pages, Paperback

First published August 11, 2010

Reviews

[Linda Ulleseit]

Initially I used this book to research my historical fiction novel (Under the Almond Trees) because it features my great-aunt Emily Williams. Recently I read the entire book and was amazed at the entrepreneurial spirit of these incredible women. For anyone interested in architecture, history or women, this book is a keeper. It is well researched and documented with photographs of buildings and the women themselves.