Major, Howard (1882-1974)
Dates
- Existence: 1882 - 1974
Biography
Born in New York City, Major was educated in architecture at Pratt Institute and the New York atelier of Henry Hornbostel of the Society of Beaux-Arts Architects. After practicing for years in New York and along the East Coast, he came to Palm Beach in 1925. Even though he executed several Spanish style designs for some of his clients, a 1934 newspaper article titled “New Era for Palm Beach” gave Major credit as a pioneer in popularizing British Colonial designs. Major Alley, a set of six apartments on Peruvian avenue, was once the Architect’s home and is an excellent example of his work in the British Colonial style.
Occupations
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
124 Via Bethesda - Residence for Joseph Snyder, Residence for Philip Hulitar , 1930 - 1965
Blueprints of elevations, floorplans (5), A/C plans. Ballinger Award recipient 2023, Designation report notes Major dwgs 1930, Major blueprints separate roll.
135 El Vedado Rd. - Residence for T.R. Cowell Esq., Residence for M/M Thomas Blakemore, 1929 - 1979
Blueprints contain elevations and floor plans from original Howard Major design, includes copies of drawings for remodel, as well as A/C and pool updates. Condition note: heavy tearing along left side of small Major blueprints.
Peruvian Avenue
The Property File Collection houses over 3,000 property files that document vital information about the built environment of Palm Beach. The collection is arranged by address and contains brochures, photographs, newspaper articles, historic designaton reports, and other relevant property information. All files can be scanned upon request, although a majority are already digitized.