Ralph Hubbard Norton [SEP] date of death
Ralph Hubbard Norton
Ralph Hubbard Norton (1875–1953), born in Chicago, was an art collector and museum founder. Norton's use of an endowment was innovative and novel at the time he set it up to support the museum he established in perpetuity. He was inducted into the Florida Artist Hall of Fame in 1994.
In 1900, he graduated from the University of Chicago. He married Elizabeth Calhoun (1881–1947) of Montgomery, Alabama. He retired as President of "Acme Steel" in 1940 and moved to
. The sculptures are displayed in the house, studio and gardens, which feature over 300 species of tropical palms. Ralph Hubbard Norton was the founder of the Norton Museum of Art.
References and external links.
- Ann Norton Sculpture Gardens - official site
- Palm Beach County listings at National Register of Historic Places
- Florida's Office of Cultural and Historical Programs
- Palm Beach County listings
- Ann Norton Sculpture Gardens