Pendleton in Madison County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Walter Dorwin Teague
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Dean of Industrial Design
1883-1960
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, August 5, 2023
1. Walter Dorwin Teague side of marker
Dean of Industrial Design Teague advanced industrial design through writings, lectures, the formation of The Society of Industrial Design, and a 1941 court case which established industrial design as a profession. By the mid-1940s, Teague had industrial design offices on the East and West Coasts. He supported his hometown through regular donations to the Pendleton Public Library.
Erected 2019 by Indiana Historical Bureau Historic Fall Creek, Pendleton Settlement. (Marker Number 48.2019.1.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Arts, Letters, Music • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Indiana Historical Bureau Markers series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1903.
Location. 40° 0.087′ N,
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Regionally, this marker is in Central Indiana and specifically in Greater Indianapolis. It is also in the American Midwest and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Carnegie Library (a few steps from this marker); Pendleton Town Hall Explosion (approx. Ό mile away); Interurban Railroad (approx. 0.3 miles away); History (approx. 0.3 miles away); Cook's Opera House (approx. 0.3 miles away); The A.B. Taylor House (approx. 0.3 miles away); Falls Park (approx. 0.3 miles away);
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, August 5, 2023
2. Dean of Industrial Design side of marker
Also see . . .
1. Walter Dorwin Teagues World of Tomorrow. Teague credits his time in Pendleton, and particularly a book on the history of architecture from the Pendleton High School library, with setting him on the path that would eventually lead him to become a dominant force in American industrial design. (Lindsey Beckley, Indiana History Blog, May 1, 2019) (Submitted on August 25, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
2. Walter Dorwin Teague, FIDSA. He left advertising in 1926 to open an industrial design firm in New York City and added industrial design to his letterhead in 1927, receiving his first contract with Eastman Kodak on Jan. 1, 1928. (Industrial Designers Society of America) (Submitted on August 25, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, August 5, 2023
3. Walter Dorwin Teague / Dean of Industrial Design Marker
Sailko via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 3.0), October 30, 2016
4. Eastman Kodak Beau Brownie cameras
Teague designed the Art deco facade for the Beau Brownie box camera, which was produced between 1930 and 1933.
Sailko via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 3.0), October 30, 2016
5. Sparton radio
This radio was nicknamed the "Bluebird" because of Teague's design.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 25, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 25, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 376 times since then and 45 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on August 25, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
