Miles Brittelle
William Miles Brittelle (April 13, 1894 – January 7, 1970)[1] was an American architect who practiced in Albuquerque, New Mexico, including with John J. Ginner as part of Brittelle & Ginner.
At least three of his works are listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP).
Biography[edit]
Brittellle was born in Imperial, Nebraska, on April 13, 1894, and later moved to Colorado. He served in World War I with the 115th Trench Mortar Battery. After the war, he trained as an architect, working in firms in Denver and Pueblo, Colorado. In 1926, he moved to Albuquerque, New Mexico.[1]
In Albuquerque, Brittelle worked in the firm of George M. Williamson, then formed a local partnership with the El Paso based firm Trost & Trost from 1931 to 1932.[2] His most notable work with Trost & Trost was the El Fidel Hotel in Albuquerque, which opened in 1932.[3]
In 1931, when New Mexico started requiring licensing for architects, Governor Arthur Seligman appointed Brittelle to the first Board of Architectural Examiners in New Mexico and he was elected chairman.[4] He held New Mexico architect license number 2.[1] He also served as president of the New Mexico chapter of the American Institute of Architects.
In 1933, he started his own firm, Brittelle & Wilson,[5] which became Brittelle & Ginner in 1934.[6] Brittelle and Ginner were "among the earliest architects working in the Modernist movement" in Albuquerque.[7]
Arthur Dekker, a University of Kansas graduate in architectural engineering, became a partner at Brittelle & Ginner in 1954.[7]
Gordon Ferguson worked at Brittelle and Ginner and later opened his own office in 1942.[7]
Brittelle died on January 7, 1970, in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and was buried in Sunset Memorial Park in Albuquerque.[8]
His son, William Miles Brittelle, Jr., was also an architect.[1]
Works[edit]
Works include (with shared attribution indicated):
- With George M. Williamson:
- Old St. Joseph Hospital (1930), Albuquerque. NRHP-listed.
- President's House (1930), University of New Mexico, Albuquerque. NRHP-listed.
- Springer Building (1930), Albuquerque. NRHP-listed.
- With Trost & Trost:
- El Fidel Hotel (1932), Albuquerque[9]
- Brittelle & Wilson:
- Occidental Life Building reconstruction (1934), Albuquerque. NRHP-listed.[10]
- Brittelle & Ginner:
- Fitch Hall (1937), New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, Socorro, New Mexico. NRHP-listed.
- Central Receiving Building (1938), New Mexico School for the Blind and Visually Impaired, Alamogordo, New Mexico. NRHP-listed.
- Sunset Mausoleum (1961), Albuquerque[7]
The papers of the firm are archived with the Center for Southwest Research, at the University of New Mexico, as "Brittelle, Ginner and Associates Architectural Drawings and Plans".[7]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d "Miles Brittelle Designed Leading Albq Churches". Albuquerque Tribune. January 8, 1970. Clippings of the first page and second page via Newspapers.com. Retrieved December 17, 2022.
- ^ "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Saint Joseph 1930 Hospital". National Park Service. May 27, 1982. with seven accompanying photos
- ^ "Architect First To Register at El Fidel on the Opening Day". Albuquerque Journal. April 15, 1932. Retrieved December 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "The Architects Now Registering". Carlsbad Current-Argus. January 15, 1932. Retrieved December 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Announcement". Albuquerque Journal. Advertisement. January 5, 1933. Retrieved December 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Announcement". Albuquerque Journal. Advertisement. June 17, 1934. Retrieved December 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c d e William A. Dodge. "A Survey of Albuquerque's Mid-Century Modernist Architectural Resources" (PDF). Retrieved June 25, 2019.
- ^ "Funeral Rites Saturday for W. Miles Brittelle". Albuquerque Journal. January 9, 1970. Retrieved December 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Hotel el Fidel - Trost Society".
- ^ "New Occidental Building To Be Opened This Week". Albuquerque Tribune. Advertisement. February 26, 1934. Retrieved December 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.