Male, US, born 03/04/1919, died 1999

Associated with the firms network

Chambers, Robson C., Architect; Clark and Frey, Architects; Clark, Frey and Chambers, Architects; Frey and Chambers, Architects; Frey, Clark, Chambers and Williams, Associated Architects


Professional History

Draftman, [Myron] Myron and [H.C.] Chambers, Architects, Pasadena, CA, 1941-1946; Designer, Clark and Frey, Architects, Palm Springs, CA, 1946-1948; Participating [Junior] Partner, Clark and Frey, Architects, Palm Springs, CA, 1948-1953; Partner, Clark, Frey and Chambers, Architects, Palm Springs, CA, 1953-1956; Partner, Frey and Chambers, Architects, Palm Springs, CA, 1957-19??; Staff Architect, University of California, Santa Barbara, 1966-1972; Acting Campus Architect, University of California, Santa Barbara, 1972; Campus Architect, University of California, Santa Barbara, 1973-19??;

Member, American Institute of Architects, Southern California Chapter. When surveyed in 1962, Chambers reported being a Registered Architect in the State of California.

Education

B.Arch., University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, 1941.

Elected to Tau Sigma Delta, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, 1941. Elected to Scarab, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, 1941. Awarded AIA Medal, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, 1941.

Personal

Born in Los Angeles, Chambers lived his life in Southern California; he attended the University of Southern California, practiced for 20 years in Palm Springs, and moved to Hope Ranch Park, CA, when he was 47.

Robson C. Chambers's mother had the surname "Cresap." He was related to the architect, Harold Coulson Chambers. Robson had a brother, John A. Chambers.

Chambers married in 1943.

When surveyed in 1955, Chambers indicated that he had had two children. One child, Robson Cresap Chambers died at birth, 11/26/1952.

When surveyed in 1955, Chambers indicated that he had traveled in Mexico. Director, Palm Springs Kiwanis Club, 1953-1955; Vestryman, Saint Paul's Episcopal Church, Palm Springs, 1955; United States Marine Corps Reserve, 1942-1945;


PCAD id: 1205