Marshall Erdman
Marshall Erdman | |
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| Born | September 29, 1922 |
| Died | September 17, 1995 (aged 72) |
| Nationality | Lithuanian American |
| Alma mater | University of Wisconsin–Madison |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Practice | Marshall Erdman & Associates |
Marshall Erdman (September 29, 1922 – September 17, 1995) was a Lithuanian-American builder and colleague of Frank Lloyd Wright.
Life[]
Early life[]
Erdman was born Mausas Erdmanas on September 29, 1922, in Tverai, Lithuania. He emigrated to the United States at age 17 to live with an uncle in Chicago.
Education[]
Following high school, Erdman studied architecture at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He joined the United States Army Corps of Engineers in 1943, where he helped build the Remagen pontoon bridge.[1] He returned to his studies after the war, receiving a B.S. in Political Science from the University of Wisconsin–Madison in 1946.
Career[]
Erdman started a construction company in 1946, which he incorporated in 1951 as Marshall Erdman & Associates. An integrated healthcare design-build company, Marshall Erdman & Associates grew rapidly, expanding into six different markets throughout the U.S. In early 2008, Marshall Erdman & Associates was purchased by Cogdell Spencer, a healthcare real estate investment trust, for $247 million. This part of Marshall's legacy is now traded on the NYSE as CSA.
In addition to founding Marshall Erdman & Associates, he introduced U-Form-It prefabricated house kits to the market in 1953 and Techline office furniture in 1969.
Legacy[]
The Middleton Hills neighborhood in Middleton, Wisconsin had its first homes completed in 1996. This development is considered a Neo-traditional design.
Work[]
Projects[]
- 1949–1950: First Unitarian Society of Madison, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright
- 1956–1961: Marshall Erdman Prefab Houses, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright
- 1956–1967: medical offices at Doctor's Park, Madison
- 1957: Wyoming Valley School, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright
- 1958: Faith Baptist Church
- 1959: 100 homes in Sherman Village, Madison
- 1965–1966: Peace Corps camps at St. Croix and St. Thomas, Virgin Islands.
- 1965 Medical office building, Georgetown, Massachusetts
- 1974: first modular medical building, Delbarton, West Virginia
- 1975: first Marshfield Clinic building
- 1989: Charlotte Memorial Hospital
- 1993: Middleton Hills planned community, Middleton, Wisconsin
Awards[]
References[]
- ^ Lambert, Bruce (1995-09-29). "Marshall Erdman, 72, Producer Of Prefabricated Structures, Dies". New York Times. Retrieved 2008-02-02.
Further reading[]
- Moe, Doug; Alice D'Alessio (2003). Uncommon Sense: The Life of Marshall Erdman. Trails Custom Publishing. ISBN 1-931599-31-9.
External links[]
- Marshall Erdman & Associates
- About Marshall Erdman on ASHRAE - Madison, WI chapter website
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