Joseph Bertram
(Bert) KingFAIA

(1924–2012)

King was born in Greenville SC. Following graduation from Lee H. Edwards High School, King entered World War II, serving in the Army Air Corps, and flying a C-47 over the Battle of the Bulge. He graduated from NCSU with a degree in Architectural Engineering with honors in 1949. He worked for Six Associates and Lindsay Gudger in Asheville then started his own firm in 1952. In 1968 the AIANC gave J. Bertram King Architects an award for the design of Warren Wilson Chapel in Swannanoa NC, shown below. He was President of AIANC in 1973. He retired in the mid-1990s. As of 2013, his records were in a storage unit in Asheville managed by son David. Additional Resources: Bert King Facebook Tribute Page.

2011 Interview at his house, 222 Country Club, Asheville NC