Frederic L. Morgan (January 6, 1889 – May 29, 1970) was an American architect in practice in Louisville, Kentucky from 1921 until his death in 1970. Morgan spent nearly all of his career as partner responsible for design for Nevin & Morgan, the most successful architectural firm in Louisville during its existence.

Life and career Frederic Lindley Morgan was born January 6, 1889, in Loda, Illinois to Joseph Sidney Morgan and Maud Morgan, née Lindley."Morgan, Frederic Lindley" in Who's Who in America (Marquis Who's Who): 1967. He was educated at the University of Illinois, graduating in 1912 with a BSArch. This was followed by travel in Europe.

In 1913 he joined the office of J. Earl Henry, architect to Louisville Public School District. In 1915 he moved to Detroit, where he worked for architects Malcomson & Higginbotham and Smith, Hinchman & Grylls.

In 1919 he returned to Louisville, where he joined Henry's new private sector firm, Nevin & Henry, as chief designer.William Morgan, "Morgan, Frederic Lindley" in The Encyclopedia of Louisville, ed. John E. Kleber (Lexington: University Press of Kentucky, 2001): 626. Senior partner Hugh L. Nevin had been in practice in Louisville for about a decade. Henry died in 1920, and in 1921 Nevin formed a new partnership, Nevin, Wischmeyer & Morgan, with Morgan and Herman Wischmeyer. In 1929 the partnership was reorganized as Nevin, Morgan & Kolbrook with the withdrawal of Wischmeyer and the admission of Joseph H. Kolbrook. In 1942 Kolbrook also withdrew and the firm became Nevin & Morgan. The partnership was changed for the last time in 1967 to Nevin, Morgan & Weber, reflecting the addition of Herbert A. Weber. The firm was dissolved after the deaths of Nevin in 1969 and Morgan in 1970."Nevin & Morgan Architects Collection, 1921-1970, 2003," Filson Historical Society, no dale. Accessed June 30, 2024.

Nearly all of Morgan's career was spent as partner responsible for design for Nevin & Morgan and its associated firms. He was best known for the design of buildings in traditional revival styles, especially residences in the Georgian Revival style. Morgan was a member of the American Institute of Architects and was elected a Fellow in 1949 for his design work. At the time of his nonimation to Fellowship, AIA Kentucky president Frederick R. Louis wrote that Morgan was "the finest Architectural designer in the Commonwealth of Kentucky."AIA records for Frederic L. Morgan

Personal life Morgan never married. He was a member of the Filson Club and the Arts Club of Louisville. He died May 29, 1970, in Louisville. Morgan donated his estate to the University of Louisville, which was used to endow the Frederic Lindley Morgan Chair of Architectural Design.

Architectural works Nevin & Henry, 1919–1921 1921 – Lincoln School, S 8th St, Paducah, Kentucky"Building and Finance" in American School Board Journal 60, no. 2 (February, 1920): 92.Lincoln School NRHP Registration Form (1988) 1921 – Augusta Tilghman High School, 2400 Washington St, Paducah, KentuckyAugusta Tilghman High School NRHP Registration Form (1995)

Nevin, Wischmeyer & Morgan, 1921–1929 1923 – Tway House, 10235 Timberwood Cir, Jeffersontown, KentuckyTway House NRHP Registration Form (1980) 1924 – First Presbyterian Church, 185 N Maple Ave, Covington, Virginia"Nevin, Wischmeyer & Morgan" in The Virginia Architects, 1835–1955: A Biographical Dictionary, ed. John E. Wells and Robert E. Dalton (Richmond: New South Architectural Press, 1997): 324. 1924 – Harrodsburg High School (former), 441 E Lexington St, Harrodsburg, Kentucky"Harrodsburg High School" in American School Board Journal 70, no. 3 (March, 1925): 61. 1926 – Shady Brook Farm, the Theodore Mueller estate, 5802 River Rd, Louisville, KentuckyHarrods Creek Historic District NRHP Registration Form (1991) 1927 – Bingham-Hilliard Doll House, 5001 Avish Ln, Louisville, Kentucky 1927 – Grawemeyer Hall, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky 1927 – Highland United Methodist Church, 1140 Cherokee Rd, Louisville, Kentucky 1927 – Louisville Collegiate School, 2427 Glenmary Ave, Louisville, Kentucky 1927 – Schuster Building, 1500 Bardstown Rd, Louisville, Kentucky 1928 – Haldeman House, 3609 Glenview Ave, Louisville, KentuckyHaldeman House NRHP Registration Form (1983) 1928 – Pendennis Club, 218 W Muhammad Ali Blvd, Louisville, Kentucky 1929 – Bayless House, 1116 Bellewood Rd, Anchorage, KentuckyBayless House NRHP Registration Form (1980) 1929 – Drumanard, 6401 Wolf Pen Branch Rd, Louisville, KentuckyFitzhugh House NRHP Registration Form (1983) 1931 – Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite Temple, 200 E Gray St, Louisville, KentuckyAncient and Accepted Scottish Rite Temple NRHP Registration Form (1982)

Nevin, Morgan & Kolbrook, 1929–1942 1931 – Lincoln Marriage Temple, Old Fort Harrod State Park, Harrodsburg, KentuckyJames L. Isenberg, "The Lincoln Marriage Temple" in Kentucky School Journal 9, no. 6 (February, 1931): 24. 1935 – Jones-Dabney Company laboratory, 1495 S 11th St, Louisville, KentuckyPortland Cement Association advertisement, American Architect 148, no. 2645 (May, 1936): 99. 1936 – John V. Collis residence, 3750 Upper River Rd, Louisville, Kentucky"Morgan, Frederic Lindley" in American Architects Directory (New York: R. R. Bowker Company, 1956): 390. 1937 – William C. Dabney residence, 3760 Upper River Rd, Louisville, Kentucky 1941 – Carver Hall, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, Kentucky"Morgan, Frederic Lindley" in American Architects Directory (New York: R. R. Bowker Company, 1962): 495.

Nevin & Morgan, 1942–1967 1948 – St. Francis in the Fields Episcopal Church, 6710 Wolf Pen Branch Rd, Harrods Creek, Kentucky 1950 – Alumni Chapel, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, Kentucky 1950 – Lee Terminal, Louisville International Airport, Louisville, Kentucky 1954 – Speed Art Museum Preston Pope Satterwhite addition, 2035 S 3rd St, Louisville, KentuckyThe Speed Art Museum: Highlights From the Collection (London and New York: Merrell, 2007): 20. 1957 – Schneider Hall, University of Louisville, Louisville, KentuckyUniversity of Louisville Library NRHP Registration Form (2013) 1957 – Second Presbyterian Church, 3701 Old Brownsboro Rd, Louisville, Kentucky 1960 – Broadway Baptist Church, 4000 Brownsboro Rd, Louisville, Kentucky 1960 – Methodist Evangelical Hospital (former), 315 E Broadway, Louisville, Kentucky 1961 – Garden Pavilion, Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest, Louisville, Kentucky 1962 – Independence Life and Accident Insurance Company home office, 137 W Muhammad Ali Blvd Ste. 200, Louisville, KentuckyEngineering News-Record 167, no. 10 (September 7, 1961): 61. 1962 – Kentucky State Medical Association offices, 3532 Janet Ave, Louisville, KentuckyJournal of the Kentucky State Medical Association 60, no. 3 (April, 1962)

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