Foreword 7 Undergraduate School, European Travel, and Internship 9 University of Virginia 9 Internship at Burk, LeBreton, and Lamantia, Architects, New Orleans, Louisiana 21 Graduate School and Apprenticeship 31 Yale University, Master Class with Paul Rudolph 31 Apprenticeship at Mann and Harrover, Architects, Memphis, Tennessee 57 Architectural Practice 65 Robert Ernest, Architect, Jacksonville, Florida 65 Robert and Lynwood Ernest House and Studio, Atlantic Beach, Florida, 1960-61 68 Eli Becker House, Jacksonville, Florida, 1960-61 90 Bartram School Library Addition, Jacksonville, Florida (project) 113 Robert and Martha Read House, Jacksonville, Florida (project) 116 Albert Jr. and Donna Ernest House, Jacksonville, Florida (project) 120 Circusland Shopping Center, Tampa, Florida (project) 124 Harry and Helene Baker House, Jacksonville, Florida (project) 129 Second Baptist Church Renovation / Addition, Jacksonville Beach, Florida (project) 133 Apartment Tower, Jacksonville, Florida (project) 139 Municipal Youth Center, Jacksonville, Floridia, 1961-62 141 Legacy and Influence 155 Afterwords 163 Robert Broward 163 Carl Abbott 164 Donald Singer 165 Bibliography 166 Illustration Credits 167 Acknowledgments 169 Endnotes 171