G. Morris Whiteside II (July 7, 1884 – December 22, 1963) was an American

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in practice in

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from 1910 until his death in 1963.

Life and career

George Morris Whiteside 2d, or II, was born July 7, 1884, in

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to Frank Rush Whiteside and Margaret Amanda (Custer) Whiteside. He attended the

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and was awarded a certificate in architecture in 1905. This was followed by further study at the

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and the

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and by work as a drafter. In 1910 he formed a partnership with Wilmington architect Walter Stewart Brown which was known as Brown & Whiteside."Whiteside, George Morris, II" in ''Who's Who in America'' (Chicago: A. N. Marquis Company, 1946): 2545. Brown died in 1931 and Whiteside continued the practice as a sole practitioner under the Brown & Whiteside name. Brown's name was later retired as Whiteside was joined by new associates, including William G. Moeckel in 1936 and Joseph E. Carbonell Jr. in 1945."Moeckel, William G(eorge)" in ''American Architects Directory'' (New York: R. R. Bowker Company, 1956): 385."Carbonell, Joseph E(dward), Jr." in ''American Architects Directory'' (New York: R. R. Bowker Company, 1956): 81. The hiring of Moeckel began the transformation of the firm's output from traditional

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. In 1956 these three formed a partnership, known as Whiteside, Moeckel & Carbonell."Whiteside, (George) Morris, 2nd." in ''American Architects Directory'' (New York: R. R. Bowker Company, 1962): 757. Whiteside's son, George M. Whiteside III, became an associate in 1957."Whiteside, George Morris, III" in ''American Architects Directory'' (New York: R. R. Bowker Company, 1970): 986. Whiteside practiced as a member of this firm until his death in 1963. Whiteside was a member and secretary of the Wilmington Zoning Commission from 1930 to 1946 and was chair of the city plan commission in 1935. He served on the State Housing Commission from 1930 to 1932 and, after having been a major proponent of a state licensing law for architects, was a member of the architects registration board from 1933."Whiteside, (George) Morris, 2nd." in ''American Architects Directory'' (New York: R. R. Bowker Company, 1962): 601. Whiteside joined the

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(AIA) in 1920. He was a prime mover in the establishment of the Delaware chapter of the AIA in 1932 and was its first president, serving two terms. In 1945 he was elected a

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of the AIA. He was one of the first two Delaware architects to receive the honor, along with E. William Martin, elected the same year.

Personal life

Whiteside was married in 1930 to Henryette Leech Stadelman. They had two children: Mary Whiteside and George Morris Whiteside III. He died December 22, 1963, at the age of 79.

Legacy

Moeckel and Carbonell continued the practice as Whiteside, Moeckel & Carbonell until 1979, when they reorganized as Moeckel/Carbonell & Partners. In 1984 it was again reorganized as Moeckel Carbonell Associates in 1984. Later principals included Joseph E. Carbonell III and R. Thorpe Moeckel, sons of the existing partners, and Harold E. Judefind Jr. By 2016, when the firm closed, Judefind was the sole remaining principal. Having been founded by Brown in 1909, it was at the time of its closure the oldest architectural firm in Delaware and among the oldest in the United States. At least two buildings designed by Whiteside and his partners have been listed on the United States

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Architectural works

Brown & Whiteside, from 1910

* Immanuel Church Highlands, 2400 W. 17th St,

(1915) *

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, 2813 W 17th St,

(1920) * Wilmington YMCA, 501 W 11th St,

(1929, NRHP 2002) * Artisans' Savings Bank Building, 505 N Market St,

(1930) * First and Central Presbyterian Church, 1101 N Market St,

(1930) * Delmarva Power and Light Building, 600 N Market St,

(1932, NRHP 1985)W. Barksdale Maynard, ''Buildings of Delaware'' (Charlottesville: University of Virginia Press, 2008): 100. * United States Post Office, Courthouse and Custom House (former), 1100 N Market St,

(1936)

G. Morris Whiteside II, until 1956

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, 2301 Kentmere Pkwy,

(1938) * Chapel, Delaware State Hospital,

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(1939) * Mullins', 564 N Market St,

(1941) * Eastlake housing, 26th and Locust Sts,

(1943, demolished)

Whiteside, Moeckel & Carbonell, 1956–1979

* Mid-Town Parking Center, W 9th St,

(1957, demolished 2013) *

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, 1400 Foulk Rd,

(1959)W. Barksdale Maynard, ''Buildings of Delaware'' (Charlottesville: University of Virginia Press, 2008): 32. * Concord Pike Library, 3406 Concord Pike,

(1959, demolished 2005) * Wilmington High School (former), 100 N Dupont Rd,

(1960) * Avon Products Northeast Regional Headquarters, 2100 Ogletown Rd,

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(1961) * Aldersgale United Methodist Church, 2313 Concord Pike,

(1962) * Smith Hall,

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(1970) * Wilmington Public Library remodeling, 10 E 10th St,

(1971) * Louis L. Redding City/County Building, 800 N French St,

(1977)

Moeckel/Carbonell & Partners, 1979–1984

* Wilmington station renovation and restoration, 100 S French St,

(1984)

Moeckel Carbonell Associates, 1984–2016

* Lammot du Pont Laboratory,

(1993) * Delaware Legislative Hall renovation and restoration, 411 Legislative Ave,

(1997)W. Barksdale Maynard, ''Buildings of Delaware'' (Charlottesville: University of Virginia Press, 2008): 255-256.

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Whiteside, G. Morris 1884 births 1963 deaths Architects from Philadelphia Architects from Delaware Fellows of the American Institute of Architects 20th-century American architects