Statewide County HI Archives Biographies.....Webb, Marshall H. May 2, 1879 - 
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Source: The Story of Hawaii and Its Builders, Honolulu Star Bulletin, Ltd. Territory of Hawaii, 1925
Author: Edited by George F. Nellist

MARSHALL H. WEBB, Architect. Landing in Honolulu in 1900 with fifty cents in 
his pocket and a camera to photograph the beauties of Hawaii, Marshall H. Webb 
was left behind accidentally when the steamer “Ventura,” on which he was a 
junior engineer, sailed away ahead of schedule.
  A happy accident it was, for Webb discovered that a penniless young man 
could find a position in Honolulu and succeed, and although he returned to his 
boat on its return call and completed his marine engineering apprenticeship at 
sea, ultimately he found his way back to Honolulu to settle.
  In 1903 he started his business life here with the Board of Public Works, 
spending three years with that body as draughtsman, specializing on public 
buildings, road and bridge work. His previous training had been entirely along 
the line of marine engineering, but now his interest was changed to building 
construction. In 1907 Mr. Webb joined the staff of the United States 
Engineer’s office and for a year did the preliminary work on the fortification 
batteries here, at Forts De Russy, Ruger, Armstrong and Kamehameha, and had 
charge of harbor work and sea wall construction.
  The present architectural firm of Emory & Webb was formed in 1909 when Mr. 
Webb associated himself with Walter L. Emory, Mr. Webb in charge of the 
designing and Mr. Emory as the practical building man. The association was a 
fortunate one.
  Buildings to the credit of Emory & Webb include the Hawaii Theater, Union 
Trust Co., new Central Union Church, Commercial Trust & Bank Co., now the P. 
E. R. Strauch Building, Love’s Bakery, the new Palama Theater, the remodeled 
Liberty House, Blaisdell Hotel, Castle Hall dormitory at Punahou, Advertiser 
building, Cooke Art Gallery at Punahou, Elizabeth Waterhouse Memorial Tank at 
Punahou, James Campbell building, and numerous other buildings connected with 
Oahu College, the Kamehameha Schools and public institutions.
  During the World War, Mr. Webb served as a first lieutenant in command of 
the Engineering Co., Hawaiian National Guard, and as company commander of the 
Machine Gun Co., 1st Hawaiian Infantry, U.S.A., Mr. Webb is a member of the 
American Association of Engineers, American Institute of Architects, a life 
member of the Elks, a Mason, Shriner, and holds memberships in Oahu Country 
Club, Commercial Club, Rotary Club, Pan-Pacific Union and the Chamber of 
Commerce.
  He was educated at Drexel Institute, Spring Garden Institute, Philadelphia, 
and the Academy of Design and worked for the International Engraving & 
Illustrating Co. in Philadelphia and for William Cramp & Sons, marine 
engineers and builders. He was born in Philadelphia, May 2, 1879, the son of 
Marshall H. and Mary Webb. In 1906 he married Marguerite E. Fisher of San 
Francisco and they have one child, Barbara Elsie Webb.


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