 1882 - 1928 (46 years)
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| Name |
William Harrison Whalen |
| Nickname |
Will or Bill |
| Born |
21 May 1882 |
Athens, McMinn County, Tennessee  [1, 2] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Died |
20 Oct 1928 |
Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee [3] |
| Cause: bruise through chest and internal hemorrhage; shock |
- According to his death certificate, William Harrison Whalen fell off the Medical Arts Building while it was under construction.
According to a March 31, 1929 Chattanooga Times article, the Medical Arts building was a skyscraper built in the art deco style and especially for the healthcare community and its patients. Architect Reuben H. Hunt had met with many of the doctors to determine the design of the building.
The Medical Arts building featured a design of practicality and elegance. The telephone system routed calls directly to the doctor?s office. Physicians checked in and out with an operator so that they could always be reached. By being a high-rise, the building didn?t have long corridors found in single-level buildings. Materials used in construction included alabaster, brass, marble, steel, and walnut.
The building was patterned after one in Baltimore, Maryland, and was designed to be fire-proof.
Construction began in July, 1928 and was completed on April 1, 1929. Total cost was $500,000. The Medical Arts building was easily visible as one entered Chattanooga from Missionary Ridge, and joined the city?s list of skyscrapers.
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| Buried |
22 Oct 1928 |
Hensley Cemetery, Hixson, Hamilton County, Tennessee [4] |
| Person ID |
I49 |
Our_Family |
| Last Modified |
1 Mar 2020 |
| Father |
James Knox Polk Whalen, b. 9 Jun 1845, Dandridge, Jefferson County, Tennessee , d. 11 May 1919, Daisy, Hamilton County, Tennessee (Age 73 years) |
| Mother |
Malinda C. Wilcox, b. 1851, Calhoun, McMinn County, Tennessee , d. 31 Dec 1895, Blount County, Tennessee (Age 44 years) |
| Married |
18 Oct 1879 |
McMinn County, Tennessee [5] |
| Family ID |
F58 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family |
Martha Alice Manning, b. 27 Jan 1891, Melville, Hamilton County, Tennessee , d. 30 Aug 1988, Soddy-Daisy, Hamilton County, Tennessee (Age 97 years) |
| Married |
15 Nov 1913 |
Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee [6, 7] |
| Children |
| | 1. Thelma Lee Whalen, b. 16 Jul 1914, East Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee , d. 27 Jun 1923, Daisy, Hamilton County, Tennessee (Age 8 years) |
| | 2. Stella Velma Whalen, b. 17 Feb 1917, Daisy, Hamilton County, Tennessee , d. 4 Mar 1917, Daisy, Hamilton County, Tennessee (Age 0 years) |
| | 3. Raymond Knox Whalen, b. 8 Mar 1918, Daisy, Hamilton County, Tennessee , d. 8 Aug 2001, Soddy-Daisy, Hamilton County, Tennessee (Age 83 years) |
| | 4. Catherine Elizabeth Whalen, b. 12 Jan 1921, Daisy, Hamilton County, Tennessee , d. 30 Apr 1923, Daisy, Hamilton County, Tennessee (Age 2 years) |
| | 5. Eugene Milburn Whalen, b. 19 Mar 1923, Daisy, Hamilton County, Tennessee , d. 26 Sep 2012, Sequatchie County, Tennessee (Age 89 years) |
| | 6. Unknown Whalen, b. 9 Mar 1925, East Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee , d. 9 Mar 1925, East Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee (Age 0 years) |
| | 7. Paul Whalen, b. 14 May 1926, East Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee , d. 15 May 1926, East Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee (Age 0 years) |
| | 8. Pauline Whalen, b. 14 May 1926, East Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee , d. 30 May 1926, East Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee (Age 0 years) |
| | 9. Violet Belle Whalen, b. 4 Sep 1927, East Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee , d. 28 Feb 2017, Boise, Ada County, Idaho (Age 89 years) |
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| Last Modified |
8 May 2018 |
| Family ID |
F17 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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