Julian Abele

Julian F. Abele
Julian F. Abele
	Julian Abele (photo Duke University Archives)
Born	Julian Francis Abele; April 30, 1881; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	April 23, 1950 (aged 68); Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Alma mater	Cheyney University (1896); Pennsylvania Museum School of Industrial Art (PMSIA; 1898); University of Pennsylvania, (B.A., Architecture, 1902);
Occupation	architect
Notable work	Duke University Campus; Duke University Chapel; Cameron Indoor Stadium; Allen Administrative Building (completed after his death);
Spouse	Marguerite Bulle (m. 1925)
Children	3
Relatives	Absalom Jones (Episcopal priest); Julian Abele Cook Jr. (judge);

Julian Francis Abele (April 30, 1881 – April 23, 1950) was a prominent Black American architect, and chief designer in the offices of Horace Trumbauer. He contributed to the design of more than 400 buildings, including the Widener Memorial Library at Harvard University (1912–15), Philadelphia's Central Library (1917–27), and the Philadelphia Museum of Art (1914–28). He was the primary designer of the west campus of Duke University (1924–54).

Abele's contributions to the Trumbauer firm were great, but the only building for which he claimed authorship during Trumbauer's lifetime was Duke University Chapel. Following Trumbauer's 1938 death, he co-headed the architectural firm and designed additional buildings at Duke, including Allen Administrative Building and Cameron Indoor Stadium.

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