Walter B. Chambers

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Walter Boughton Chambers (September 15, 1866 - April 19, 1945) was a successful New York architect whose buildings continue to be landmarks in the city's skyline and whose contributions to architectural education were far-reaching.Chambers was born in Brooklyn, New York, the son of attorney William P. and Caroline (Boughton) Chambers, both of whom were New York natives. His family's standing permitted him to attend Yale University, from which he graduated in 1887. While at Yale he was a member of the Scroll and Key Society. Following his graduation Chambers went to Paris and entered the Ecole des Beaux Arts, where he studied at the atelier of Paul Blondel, along with his future architectural partner Ernest Flagg (1857-1947), a cousin of Cornelius Vanderbilt II. He was also the brother of the American artist and writer, Robert W. Chambers.