Wallace McTammany
Wallace McTammany (1921-2015) was one of the most prolific architectural delineators of the twentieth century. He was born in Providence, Rhode Island and attended the Rhode Island School of Design. McTammany started out as an architectural draftsman for George Voltaw – who previously worked for Treanor and Fatio Architects — before focusing on renderings. McTammany’s watercolor renderings ranged from private residences to office buildings, houses of worship, highway systems and more. Like his mentor S.H. Gurnee, McTammany was inspired by architect Otto R. Eggers.
Between 1944 and 1996, McTammany completed 163 commissions in Palm Beach alone and had 3,448 credits in 34 states. Throughout his career, he worked with architects such as Marion Sims Wyeth, John Stetson, John L. Volk, and Howard Major. He was a member of the Palm Beach Chapter of American Institute of Architects (AIA), where he received an honor award. About his specialized field, McTammany once remarked “It’s up to me to take the architect’s design and make it smashing. After I make the rendering, it’s the architect’s job to carry it as far as his talent allows.”
