Robert von Ezdorf
| Robert von Ezdorf | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1889 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Died |
March 26, 1956 New York City, New York |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Spouse(s) | Florence Burke |
| Buildings |
Waldorf-Astoria Hotel Hershey Commodore Hotel |
| Projects | The Secret City |
Robert von Ezdorf (1889–March 26, 1956) was an American architect and composer. He specialized in high-rise office buildings and also designed the interiors of the Commodore Hotel, the Waldorf-Astoria and Hotel Hershey as well as the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.[1] He worked for the firm of Cross and Cross where he served as chief designer.[2] He also worked at McKim, Mead, and White.[1] Von Ezdorf also designed much of Oak Ridge's Secret City, including the reactor used in developing the atomic bomb.
Von Ezdorf initially intended to embark on a career in music and studied music until he was 16. He then changed his focus to building design and earned a degree in architecture from George Washington University in 1912.[3] He studied drawing under Nathan C. Wyeth. He served in World War I as a 31st Aero Squadron lieutenant and was the first officer of that rank from Queens to be sent abroad.[4] He later served as a bird colonel during World War II.
References
- 1 2 "Robert von Ezdorf, Architect Here, Dies; Designed Interior of the Waldorf-Astoria". New York Times. March 26, 1956.
- ↑ "Webster Native Gave Fresno Its City Hall". Worcester Telegram & Gazette. February 20, 1992.
- ↑ "Obituaries". Engineering News-Record 156: 80. 1956.
- ↑ Ernest Knaufft (1921). "War Memorials". The American Review of Reviews, vol. 63. Review of Reviews. Retrieved 27 January 2010.