Wallace McTammany

Mr. McTammany was known as one of the most prolific architectural delineators of the 20th century. His specialty was non-digital watercolor renderings of architectural designs. Every rendering was a hand crafted work of art. His delineations ranged from private residences to office buildings, houses of worship, industrial sites, highway systems, dams and power plants. He completed 163 commissions in Palm Beach, FL alone between 1944 and 1996. When he sat down to count his life’s work, the list of 3,448 credits showed projects in 34 states, nine countries and 557 municipalities, including 235 churches and 331 schools. Some of the projects he rendered were built in exotic locales such as the Yarmouk River between Jordan and Syria, in the United Arab Emirates and in Australia. His signature is on renderings of numerous high profile projects; PGA National Resort and Spa, a bird’s eye view of route 128 around Boston, the first Marriott Hotels for J.W. Marriott, the first automated post office in America located in Providence, R.I. which was made into a 4 cent commemorative stamp in 1960. Mr. McTammany was a member of the Palm Beach Chapter AIA where he received an honor award in 1989 and Delineator of the Year Award in 2004. He was also a former member of the Providence Art Club and the Newport Preservation Society. Born in Providence, R.I. he graduated from Hope High School in 1939 and attended the Rhode Island School of Design.

Mr. McTammany was a longtime member of The Episcopal Church of Bethesda- by- the-Sea where he designed one of his favorite projects, a cross for the Columbarium. He served in the United States Air Force during World War II and will be greatly missed by his loving wife; Margaret Rose McTammany, 2 sons; Robert W. (Joyce) McTammany and Bruce McTammany, brother; John McTammany, 4 grandchildren, 6 great grandchildren, 4 stepsons; David, Dennis, J.D. and Douglas Easthope and 6 Step grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his loving daughter Heather McTammany.

A Memorial Service will be held on Friday, December 4, 2015 at 1:00 PM at The Episcopal Church of Bethesda-by-the-Sea, 141 S. County Rd., Palm Beach, FL 33480. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Palm Beach County, 5300 East Avenue, West Palm Beach, FL 33407.