April 25, 1923 - March 12, 2010 |
Harry Joseph Baldwin, 86, of Doraville, Ga. passed away March 12, 2010 at St. Joseph?EUR??,,????'?????<
Mr. Baldwin left his mark on Atlanta-area landscapes. His nearly 60 years of landscape architecture work included numerous apartment complexes, office parks and subdivisions in Atlanta. His favorite work was designing parks to let people connect with nature. He also did master plans for the campuses of Morehouse College and West Georgia University, Gwinnett Technology Park, Ebenezer Baptist, Wesley Woods Seniors Center, a wheelchair-accessible garden at the Shepherd Center and a number of marinas at The ASLA honored Mr. Baldwin?EUR??,,????'?????< ?EUR??,,????'?????< Jim King of Dawsonville, an architect and former employee of Mr. Baldwin, says Harry mentored many newcomers to the profession and called him the ?EUR??,,????'?????< Architect Roy Ashley, an employee of Mr. Baldwin, says Harry taught him everything he knows about landscaping and notes he preserved the natural character of sites as much as possible. He also remembers him as a meticulous planner whose ?EUR??,,????'?????< Harry graduated from Tech High in 1943 and served in the Navy as an aviation cadet. He graduated from the University of Georgia with a major in landscape architecture in 1949. He worked for Martini Assoc., Atlanta, Liles, Bissett, Carlyle & Wolf, Columbia, S.C. and Bartholomew & Assoc., Atlanta. Mr. Baldwin took over Martini?EUR??,,????'?????< Mr. Baldwin had recently donated to the Cherokee Garden Library plans he drew for more than 100 projects, his correspondence with clients and before-and-after photos of some of his project sites. ?EUR??,,????'?????< Two daughters, Nanette and Lynn, a son, Bob, two brothers, Doug and Tom, seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren survive Harry Baldwin. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the Cherokee Garden Library, Atlanta History Center, 130 W. Paces Ferry Road N.W., Atlanta, GA 30305, Attention: Staci Catron, director. |
