William Leonard Pereira (1909 – 1985)William Leonard Pereira, born 1909 in Chicago was an American who is known for his futuristic designs of landmark buildings such as the Transamerica Pyramid in…
Coit Tower was built on top Telegraph Hill in 1933 at the bequest of Lillie Hitchcock Coit to beautify the City and raise a monument for the fire fighters of San Francisco
Arthur Brown, Jr. (1874-1957) Arthur Brown, Jr. was an American architect, based in San Francisco. He graduated from the University of California, Berkeley in 1896, where he and his future partner,…
Henry Temple Howard (1894 – 1967)Henry Temple Howard, was born in New York City in 1894. His family moved to California, when he was eight years old, and he attended high school at Berkeley High.…
Dr. William Thornton (1759-1828)Dr. William Thornton was born in 1759 at the British Virgin Islands to a Quaker family. He was an American inventor, painter and architect. He also served as the…
Ferit Kuyas, Zurich, Switzerland Ferit Kuyas (1955) was born in Istanbul, Turkey. He studied architecture and law in Zurich, Switzerland and graduated 1982 in jurisprudence from the University of…
James Hoban (1758-1831)James Hoban, born 1758 in Desart, near Callan, County Kilkenny, Ireland, was an Irish architect, best known for designing the White House in Washington, D.C. Hoban was…
Charles Bulfinch (1763-1844)Bulfinch was born 1763 in Boston. He was educated at Boston Latin School and Harvard University, from which he graduated with an AB in 1781 and Master's degree in 1784.…
Thomas Ustick Walter (1804-1887)Thomas Ustick Walter was the fourth Architect of the Capitol, responsible for adding the north (Senate) and south (House) wings and the central dome to the U.S.…
J. George Stewart (1890-1970)James George Stewart was born in 1890 at Wilmington, Delaware. He was an American architect and politician. He was a member of the Republican Party an Architect of the…
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