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John R. Reiter architectural drawings
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John R. Reiter was born in Lincoln, Nebraska on 10 November 1938. He attended Hayward Grade School, Whittier Junior High School, and University High School, all located in Lincoln. In 1962, he graduated from the University of Nebraska with a bachelor's degree in architecture and in 1979 obtained his Master of Architecture degree from North Carolina State University. His career in architecture began at Clark, Enersen, Hammersky, Schlabitz & Thompson in Lincoln, Nebraska, where he worked from 1959 to 1962. In 1962, he took a job with the Savannah District Corps of Engineers, Architecture Section and moved to Savannah, Georgia. After joining the Savannah firm McGinty & Stanley, Architects in 1963, he worked at several other architecture firms in Savannah (including Thomas E. Stanley & Associates; Corkern, Wiggins, Lee & Lominack, Architects; and Thomas E. Stanley & Associates) before starting his own business in 1978, John R. Reiter, Architect. Throughout his career Reiter was active in numerous regional and national professional organizations including the American Institute of Architects (AIA), AIA Georgia, and AIA Savannah. He also served in various capacities with several community organizations including the Historic Savannah Foundation, City of Savannah Building and Housing Codes Board of Adjustments and Appeals, Victorian District Historic American Buildings Survey Recording Project, the Bull Street Improvement Project Board of Trustees, and the Ossabaw Island Foundation. Reiter received numerous scholarships and awards including the Davis and Wilson Scholarship in Architecture (University of Nebraska, 1960); Leadership Award, Department of Architecture (University of Nebraska, 1961); Alpha Rho Chi (University of Nebraska, 1962); Georgia Association AIA Bronze Medal Award, 1973; Teaching Assistantship at North Carolina State University, 1979; and three Preservation Awards from the Historic Savannah Foundation for architecture projects in Savannah. John Reiter was married twice. His first wife was Jocelyn Sack of Savannah, Georgia, and they had three children: Jocelyn Reiter Casillias, Erica Reiter Wadley, and Elena Reiter Sellers. Reiter later married Mary Elizabeth Lattimore, also of Savannah, and they had one child, Katherine Reiter. John Reiter died on 19 September 2009 in Savannah.
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This collection contains architectural drawings and related project records documenting John R. Reiter's career as an architect in Savannah, Georgia. Included in the collection are original drawings, blue lines, black lines, photocopies of drawings, printed material, correspondence, clippings, notes, sketches, specifications, and photographic negatives and prints dating 1968 to 2007.
Reiter's projects include residences at the Landings on Skidaway Island, Marsh Harbor, and other homes in the Savannah area, including the Historic Landmark District. Other Savannah locations include the Georgia Historical Society, Owens Thomas House, Telfair Academy of Arts and Sciences, First Church of Christ Scientist, St. George's Episcopal Church, Quality Inn Heart of Savannah, Holiday Inn, Scarbrough House, Beach Institute, King-Tisdell Cottage, Independent Presbyterian Church Day School, Bull Street Improvement Project, and the Davenport House.
In addition, Reiter worked on projects in other Georgia towns, including Blackshear, Bloomingdale, Hinesville, Richmond Hill, Soperton, Statesboro, Tybee Island, and Waycross. Locations outside of Georgia include Hilton Head, SC; Bluffton, SC; Myrtle Island, SC; York County, SC; Oberlin, OH; and Washington, DC. Some projects were not executed/built. There is a note in the inventory where this applies.
The donor, Mary E. (Beth) Reiter, and Gene Carpenter prepared item level descriptions of the collection prior to donation. The collection is organized into two series: 1. Architectural Drawings, and 2. Project Records.
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Collection is open for research.
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Copyright has been assigned to the Georgia Historical Society. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Division of Library and Archives. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Georgia Historical Society as the owner of the physical items and as the owner of copyright in items created by the donor. Although copyright was transferred by the donor, copyright in some items in the collection may still be held by their respective creator(s). For further information contact the Division of Library and Archives.
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GHS 2435, John R. Reiter architectural drawings, 1968-2007. Georgia Historical Society, Savannah, Georgia.
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