Philip Speakman Webb | |
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 Webb in 1873 | |
| Born | 12 January 1831 Oxford, England |
| Died | 17 April 1915 (aged 84) Worth, Sussex, England |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Buildings | Red House, Bexleyheath, Standen |
Philip Speakman Webb (12 January 1831 – 17 April 1915) was a British architect and designer sometimes called the Father of Arts and Crafts Architecture. His use of vernacular architecture demonstrated his commitment to "the art of common building."[1] William Morris, Edward Burne-Jones and Dante Gabriel Rossetti were his business partners and he designed many notable buildings including one for Morris. He co-founded the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings.
- ^ Quoted in Lawrence Gowing, ed., Biographical Encyclopedia of Artists, v.4 (Facts on File, 2005): 720.