Résumé

Principal, George Washington Smith, Architect, Santa Barbara, CA;

Professional Activities

Member, American Institute of Architects (AIA), Southern California Chapter.

Member, AIA, Santa Barbara, Chapter, 1929- . Smith was a founding member of the American Institute of Architects, Santa Barbara Chapter in 1929. A history of the chapter on the group's website said: "The chapter formation team of Winsor Soule, John Frederick Murphy, T. Mitchell Hastings, George Washington Smith, and Russell Ray worked with the Southern California Chapter and National AIA to create the bylaws and Chapter documents that were approved by the National AIA Board on April 27, 1929." (See AIA Santa Barbara.org, "Chapter History: About AIA Santa Barbara," accessed 02/12/2026.)

Soule served as a Member of a Visiting Accreditation team for the National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB) in 1947.

Member, Art Alliance of America.

Archives

Archival documents on George Washington Smith housed at the Architecture and Design Collection of the University Museum, University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB);

Coursework in painting, Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA; Coursework, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, 1899; coursework, Académie Julian, Paris, France;

Spouse

George Washington Smith married Mary Catherine Greenough.

Biographical Notes

Born on George Washington's birthday, Smith was named in honor of the first president.

• Santa Barbara, CA (Architect's Death)
  Santa Barbara, CA

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• East Liberty, PA (Architect's Birth)
  East Liberty, PA

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