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Charles Lewis Bowman (1890–1971) was an American architect. Born in New York City December 9, 1890 but raised in Mount Vernon, New York he graduated from Cornell University in Ithaca, New York with both his Bachelors (Class of 1912) and Master's degree in architecture. Per a notice in The New York Times of the accomplishment, he was the first recipient of a fellowship in architecture awarded at Cornell as a standout student with several undergraduate awards. His mother was a descendent of Col. Fielding Lewis and Betty Washington, the only sister of President George Washington.〔(WINS CORNELL FELLOWSHIP.; C.L. Bowman Receives $500 to Continue Studie... - Article Preview - The New York Times )〕 His daughter Jean (1917–1994) would later found in 1980 the American Academy of Equine Art and be noted sporting artist.〔http://www.christinemerrill.com/info_detail.cfm?type=artist&arts_id=JBOWM〕 == Post Graduation == Lewis would work for the prestigious firm of McKim, Mead and White in New York City as a draftsman during the summers of 1911 - 1913. He briefly joined the firm after graduation but left relatively shortly thereafter. He took a position with Mount Vernon based real estate and construction firm, Gramatan Homes. In 1918, after having establish good rapport with some of the best craftsmen in Westchester County, he established his own private firm. A notable example from 1920 is the home for Frederick K. Shaff, Chairman of Combustion Engineering Super Heating in the Elm Rock estates section of Bronxville. He was a listed member of The American Institute of Architects (AIA) 1932-1958〔http://communities.aia.org/sites/hdoaa/wiki/Wiki%20Pages/ahd1004584.aspx〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Charles Lewis Bowman」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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