Walsh, Travis G.

Birth / Established: May 26, 1895
Death / Dissolved: March 8, 1978

Biography

Travis Gower Walsh was born in Winthrop, Massachusetts. He attended Harvard Business School and graduated from the Boston School of Design. He came to Cleveland in 1921 to become the design architect for the Cleveland school district. In 1925 he formed the firm of Maier and Walsh, that became Maier, Walsh & Dickerson after World War II. He was listed as a registered architect in the November 1940 Ohio Architect. In 1950 the firm became Travis Walsh & Associates. He joined the Army Air Corps in 1942, rising to the rank of lieutenant colonel. He was a member of the Harvard Alumni Club, the American Institute of Architects, the Singers Club, the Cleveland Heights Lion's Club, the University Club, the Hermit Club, the New England Society of the Western Reserve, the Western Reserve Historical Society, and the American Legion. He retired in 1970.

Building Name Address Built Status
Hillcrest YMCA Cleveland, OH n.d. Standing
South Presbyterian Church Parma, OH n.d. Unknown
YMCA Brooklyn, OH n.d. Unknown
YMCA East Cleveland, OH n.d. Unknown
Church of the Savior Tower 2537 Lee Road, Cleveland Heights, OH 1952 Standing
Sisters of St. Francis Convent 13211 Chapelside Ave, Cleveland, OH 1954 Standing
Church of the Savior Addition 2537 Lee Road, Cleveland Heights, OH 1959 Standing
Austin Memorial Chapel at Windermere United Methodist Church 14055 Euclid Avenue, East Cleveland, OH 1962 Standing

Sources


Cleveland City Directory
Necrology File Plain Dealer 3.10.1978