George Caleb Wright
George Caleb Wright | |
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| Born | April 25, 1889 |
| Died | February 27, 1973 (aged 83) |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University of Illinois (1912) |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Practice | Pierre & Wright Vonnegut, Wright & Yeager Wright, Porteous & Lowe |
| Buildings | Indiana State Library and Historical Building |
George Caleb Wright, AIA, (April 25, 1889 – February 27, 1973) was an American architect from Indiana. He was a partner in the Indianapolis, Indiana architectural firms of Pierre & Wright, Vonnegut, Wright & Yeager (formed 1946),[1] and Wright, Porteous & Lowe, and was later chief building inspector for the City of Indianapolis.
Early life and education[]
Wright was born April 25, 1889 in Libertyville, Illinois, where he attended his education until the high school level. He then attended the University of Illinois from 1908–1912, earning a degree in architecture and engineering.
Early career[]
He worked for the International Harvester Company from 1912–1915, from 1915–1923, from 1923–1925 until he formed Pierre & Wright. In addition, he was a construction supervisor during World War I for the army.[citation needed] He relocated to Indianapolis, Indiana from Chicago in 1923.[2]
Pierre & Wright (1925–1944)[]
Pierre & Wright, formed 1925, was responsible for many landmarks in Indianapolis and greater Indiana, and a number have been listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Pierre & Wright Architectural Records Collection is located at Ball State University Libraries' Drawings + Documents Archive, Muncie, Ind.
Vonnegut, Wright & Yeager[]
In 1946, Wright formed a new firm with Kurt Vonnegut, Sr., called Vonnegut & Wright. After Yeager joined the firm it became Vonnegut, Wright and Yeager, then Wright, Porteous & Lowe, and then Wright, Porteous & Lowe/Bonar.
Wright, Porteous & Lowe[]
Following Kurt Vonnegut Sr.'s death in 1957, he left Vonnegut, Wright & Yeager and was senior partner in the firm Wright, Porteous & Lowe. His son, , was also a partner in that firm. From 1963 to 1969, he was chief building inspector for the City of Indianapolis.
Professional organizations[]
He was a registered architect in Indiana, Kentucky, Illinois and president of the Indiana Society of Architects and the Indiana Chapter of the AIA. In addition, he was a member of the board of the Indianapolis Construction League, Vice-Chairman of the Policy Committee, Indiana Construction Industry, member of the Mayor's Special Committee on Housing, etc.
Works by Pierre & Wright Architects[]
- Indiana State Library and Historical Building, Indianapolis, Indiana[1]
- Milo Stuart Memorial Building, Arsenal Technical High School (Indianapolis, Indiana)[1]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Questionnaire for Architects' Roster and/or Register of Architects Qualified for Federal Public Works "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 24, 2011. Retrieved February 28, 2010.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) June 13, 1946.
- ^ David J. Bodenhamer; Robert G. Barrows (22 November 1994). The Encyclopedia of Indianapolis. Indiana University Press. p. 1115. ISBN 0-253-11249-4.
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- 1889 births
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- People from Libertyville, Illinois
- Art Deco architects
- University of Illinois alumni
- Beaux Arts architects
- 1973 deaths