David O. Whilldin

David Oliver Whilldin (April 8, 1881 – January 18, 1970) was an architect in Alabama.[1][2] Several of the buildings he designed are listed on the National Register of Historic Places, including his office building the Whilldin Building. His designs include Legion Field and schools in the Birmingham City Schools district.

Whilldin was born in Philadelphia. He studied at Drexel Institute and the University of Pennsylvania.[3]

He retired in 1962.[4]

A pen and ink drawing he did of Independence Hall in Philadelphia is in the Birmingham Museum of Art's collection.[5]

  1. ^ Shelby, Thomas Mark. "From BeauxArts to Modernism: The Alabama Architecture of D.O. Whilldin, 1881-1970" – via www.academia.edu. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
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  5. ^ "Independence Hall, Philadelphia | Birmingham Museum of Art". artsbma.org. 25 August 2023.