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Harold Richard Varner, Шаблон:Post-nominals, (1935–2013) was an American architect, active in Detroit.[1][2] Varner was a leader within the Black architectural firm Sims–Varner (now known as SDG Associates).[3]

Early life and education

Harold Richard Varner was born on August 22, 1935 in Detroit, Michigan. He graduated from Cass Technical High School in Detroit.[4] Varner attended Lawrence Institute of Technology (now Lawrence Technological University) and graduated with a B.S. degree in architectural engineering (1965).[2][5]

He was married to Nancy Elizabeth Hunter, and they had two daughters.[1]

Career

Шаблон:See also In 1967, Varner became a licensed architect in the state of Michigan.[4]

He joined the architectural firm Howard Sims & Associates in 1973; the firm was founded in 1964 by Black architect Howard Sims in Detroit.[6] By 1976, the firm name was changed to Sims–Varner to reflect a new Varner partnership, and Varner was named as the executive vice president.[6] He designed (with Sims–Varner) many notable buildings and structures including the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History (1985);[7] University of Michigan School of Social Work (1997);[8] and the Millender Center station (1987), a Detroit People Mover station and sky bridge.[1]

Varner was part of the AIA National Housing Committee, from 1970 until 1973.[9] In the 1970s, Varner was interested in modifying the government run apartment subsidy plans (like HUD's section 236).[10] Varner served on the Michigan State Licensing Board for Architects, from 1978 until 1991.[4][11] When he stepped down from the state licensing board role, he warned of potential issues with unlicensed builders in Michigan.[11]

He was honored as a Fellow of the American Institute of Architects in 1981.[4] He served as an honorary Consul General to the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, West Africa.[12]

Varner died after a long illness on December 14, 2013 at Harper University Hospital in Detroit.[3]

Awards and honors

Varner won the following awards

  • Lambda lota Tau Award, Academic Excellence, 1963
  • Alumni Achievement Award, Lawrence Technological University, 1971[5]
  • Black Alumni Excellence Award, Lawrence Technological University, 1980

References

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