Alonzo C. Webb
American etcher, architect, painter, and illustrator
Alonzo C. Webb (April 1, 1888 – 1975) was an American etcher, architect, painter and illustrator.
Birth and early life
Webb was born in Nashville, Tennessee, United States, the son of Alonzo C. Webb, Sr. and Ellen Hanor. His father was supervisor of writing and drawing for the public schools in Nashville.
From 1907 to 1909, he attended the Art Institute of Chicago. In 1911, he enrolled at The Stout Institute in Wisconsin, where he studied building trades in preparation for a course in architecture. From 1912 to 1913 he studied architecture at the University of Illinois. During 1914 and 1915 he practised in Chicago, winning several medals for architectural designs. He later attended the Art Students League of New York and worked with Dan Barber, a New York architect.
First World War and life in Europe
During the First World War he served with the American Engineering Forces in France, first as a sergeant and then as a commissioned second Lieutenant.
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