Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Biographical Note
Date | Event |
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1859, 24 Nov. | Born, Zanesville, Ohio |
1868 | Moved to St. Paul, Minn. |
1878 | Attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Mass. |
1880 | Joined architectural firm of McKim, Mead, and Whiten |
1883 | Opened his own architectural firm, St. Paul, Minn. |
1887 | Married Julia T. Finch |
1908-1909 | President, American Institute of Architects |
1913 | Architect of the Woolworth Building, New York, N.Y. |
1913-1914 | President, Architectural League of New York |
1919-1920 | President, National Institute of Arts and Letters |
1921 | Completed work on the Detroit Public Library, Detroit, Mich. |
1921-1923 | Director, American Academy of Arts and Letters |
1929 | Received commission to design the United States Supreme Court Building, Washington, D.C. |
1931 | Completed work on George Washington Bridge, New York, N.Y. |
1934, 17 May | Died, Brockenhurst, England |