We are sad to report that Nashville architect Bruce Isbester Crabtree, Jr. 90, passed away over the weekend. A native of Chattanooga, Crabtree attended Vanderbilt and Clemson before receiving a Bachelors degree in Architecture from Virginia Tech in 1948. Crabtrees career began in Nashville with Hart & McBryde before founding own firm with Warren W. Taylor in 1952. Crabtree became a Fellow with the American Institute of Architects in 1983 and also served as the Vice Mayor of Belle Meade from 1988-1996. His papers are housed at the Nashville Public Library. Crabtree designed many modern landmarks in Nashville, include the Ben West Public Library, which we included on the 2013 Nashville Nine list of the citys most endangered historic places. His obituary can be found at: legacy/obituaries/tennessean/obituary.aspx?n=bruce-isbester-crabtree&pid=170916846&fhid=5651
Posted on: Tue, 06 May 2014 01:15:48 +0000
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