Donor Legacies
Hayes & Wittenmyer
Gift of a Lifetime
The Hayes, Wittenmyer Architectural Scholarship Fund provides scholarship assistance to a student from the southern Ohio area accepted at an accredited college or university for study in an accredited school of architecture.
Hayes, Donaldson, Wittenmyer & Partners was formed in 1972 with the merger of Earl C. Hayes & Associates and Donaldson, Donaldson, Wittenmyer & Associates. With roots going back to the early 1900s, the new firm provided architectural services for commercial buildings, hospital facilities, public institutions, jails, office buildings, and many school districts throughout southern Ohio. The firm was instrumental in the development of the early campus buildings for Shawnee State University, Scioto Memorial Hospital, Olde Market Square, and most of the schools constructed from the 1950s through the 1970s.
The firm has been proud of its role in the community, and has taken the responsibility of developing the major buildings in our region very seriously. The firm, under Mr. Hayes and Mr. Wittenmyer’s guidance, was registered to provide architectural services in Ohio and Kentucky and has always been a member of the American Institute of Architects (AIA). The firm has evolved from Hayes, Wittenmyer, Tanner & Partners to Hayes, Tanner & Stone and most recently, Tanner Stone & Company.
Mr. Wittenmyer was born in 1920 in Adams County, Ohio. He graduated from the Ohio State University in 1943 with a degree in Architecture. After serving in the Armed Forces during WWII, Mr. Wittenmyer located to Portsmouth in 1952, and then retired in 1984.
Mr. Hayes was born in Portsmouth in 1925. He graduated from Portsmouth High School in 1943. After serving in the army during WWII, Mr. Hayes attended Ohio State University , where he graduated in 1951 with a Degree in Architecture. In 1972, Mr. Hayes was the President of the Architects Society of Ohio. He later retired in 1992.
Both Mr. Wittenmyer and Mr. Hayes were active in community organizations including the Rotary, AAA, Jaycees, Lions, Little Theatre, and both were members of Second Presbyterian Church.
Mark Tanner, David Stone, and Mark Holsinger of Tanner Stone & Company Architects created the Hayes Wittenmyer Architectural Scholarship Fund in memory of Earl C. Hayes, Jr. AIA and James K. Wittenmyer, AIA.
The scholarship is available annually to a student from the southern Ohio area pursuing a degree in architecture. Mr. Hayes and Mr. Wittenmyer did a great deal to help young people get involved in the field of architecture. This scholarship will perpetuate their names for generations to come.