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American Architects Directory GUSTAVSON AMERICAN ARCHITECTS DIRECTORY Remodel, Little Rock, Ark, 61. Pub, Serv: Mem, Plan. Commn, City of Austin. GWATHMEY, CABELL. AIA 58. Northern California Chapter AIA Act: Central Tex. Chapt; Sec-Treas, 48; V. Pres, 54; State Org: Tex. Masten, Hurd & Gwathmey, 526 Powell Svreet, San Francisco 2, California, Soc. of Arch. Mem. Bd. of Dir. b. Norfolk, Va, May 11, 02. Educ: U.S. Navtl Acad, B.S, 23. Univ. of Pa, B. Arch, 29. Univ. of Pa, Arch. Soc, 29. Dftsmn, Patterson & Warren, Archts, DEAN L. GUSTAVSON ASSOCS. 28-30; Desr, Jonathan Ring, Archt, 30-31; Rudolph, Cooke & Van Leeuwen, t 15 North Weat Temple, Suite C, Salt Lake City 16, Utah. Prins: John L(ouis) Arch, 31-33. Prev. Firms: Jonathan Ring & Cabell Gwathmey, Archts, 38-39; Giusti, L(ouis) Spencer Smith. Masten & Hurd, Archts, org. 19. Present Frm: Masten, Hurd & Gwathmey, Archts, joined firm 58. Reg: Calif; Lie. Enf. Gen. Types: 5,6,11. Prin. Wks: GUSTAVSON, DEAN LfEONARD). AIA 55. Utah Chapter. A. B. Young Res, San Gabriel, 38; John Butb:r Res, Pacific Palisade6, 39; Dean L. Gustavson Assocs, 15 North West Temple, Suite C, Salt Lake City 16, Pacific Hts. Elem. Sell, Pacifica, 60; M. Plan for expansion, Presidio Offrs. Utah, Club, & Gym, U.S. Naval Sta, Treasure Isl, S.F, 61; all Calif. Hon. Awards: b. Salt Lake City, Utah, June 27, 24. Educ: Univ. of Utah, 42; Univ. of Calif, B.A. Hon. Men, Hse. Beautiful, 10th Annual, 38, Use. at Pasadena, Small Hse. in Arch, 51. Present Firm: Dean L. Gustavaon Assoc, Archts, org, 53. Reg: Comp. Gov. Serv: U.S.N, Ensign, 23-25; Army of the U.S, Col, CE, 42-46, Calif, Colo, Idaho, Oreg, Utah. Gen. Types: 1,2,3,4,5,6,9,14,16,18,19. Prin. Wks: R, Ret; Govt, of D.C, Dept. Dir, 54-58. AIA Act: North. Calif. Chapt; Dir, Skyline HS, Salt Lake Co, 61, SP; Engineering Ctr, Univ. of Utah, Salt Lake City, 59-60; V. Pres, 61. 61, SP; Indus. Ed. Bldg, Brigham Young, Univ, Provo, 60, SP; Ind. Arts Bldg, Granite HS, Salt Lake Co, 59, SP; Winder Dairy, Salt Lake Co, 56, P; Green GWINN, ROBERT L(EWIS). AIA 54. Middle Tennessee Chapter River HS, Green River, 55, P; all Utah. Hon. Awards: Des. Hon. Award, West. Brush, Hutchison & Gwinn, 1719 West EnJ Ave, Nashville 4, Tennessee, Mountain Reg, AIA, 56, Green River HS. Pub. Serv: Chmn, Develop. Plan Comm, b. N.Y, Jan. 4, 10. Educ: Princeton Univ, A B, b3; M.F.A, 35. D'Amato Prize, Salt Lake City Second Century Plan. Gov. Serv: U-S.A.F, 1st Lt, 42-46. ALA 33; AIA Medal, 35. Archt, Arkiteks Contoret Kooperativa, Stockholm, 36-37; Act: Utah Chapt; Pres, 59-60; Treas. 5Y-58; V. Pres, 58-59; Sec, 56-57. Dftsmn, Harry L. Walker, 38-39; Desr, Dftsmn, Clinton E. Brush, 111, 41-42; 45-49. Present Firm: Brush, Hutchison & Gwinn, org. 50. Reg: Tenn. Gen. GUTH (CARL) THOMSEN. AIA 53. Memphis Chapter Types: 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,9,18. Prin. Wks: Super Service Motor Freight Term, 52; OH. of Walk C. Jones, Jr, 1215 Poplar Ave, Memphis, Tennessee. Fed. Hsg. Proj, 53; Montgomery Bell Acad. 3ym, 57; 3rd Nat. Bank Trust Dept, b. Memphis, Aug. 23, 18. Educ: Arch. Assn, RIBA, London, Eng, Cert, 45; 58; Bill Wilkerson Hearing & Speech Ctr, 59; Vanderbilt Univ. Divinity Sch, Wash. Univ, St . Louis, B. of Arts-Arch, 47. Scarab. Jr. Dftsmn, Specif. 60; all Nashville. AIA Act: Middle Tenn. Chipt; Sec, 57; V.P, 58. Writer, Walk C. Jones-Walk C. Jones, Jr, 45, Field Supervision, 52. Present Firm: Office of Walk C. Jones, Jr, org. 00, joined firm 53, Assoc, 55. Reg: GYGI, HERBERT ARMAND.* ALA 57. Virginia Chapter Tenn. Gen. Types: 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,14. Gov. Serv, Ma), Field Art, U. S. 333 West Freemason St, Norfolk 10, Va. Army, 41-45. GUTHRIE, BRUCE.* AIA 42. Columbus Chapter t Bruce Guthrie, 136 East Wheeling Street, Lancaster, Ohio. H b. Starr Twp, Hocking Co, Ohio, Sept. 23, 90. Educ: Ohio State Univ, B. Arch, 16, Present Firm: Bruce Guthrie, Archt, org. 36. Reg: Fla, Ohio. Gen. HAAG & d'ENTREMONT. (Sue. to: Bernlnger, Haag & d'Entremont.) Types: 1,2,3,4,5,6,9,12,16. Prin. Wks: Blnlngers Dept. Store, 39, & Amer. t 400 Cedar St, Jenklntown, Pa. Prins: G(< orge) Harold W(aldo) Haag, Paul Legion Bldg, Lancaster, 48; Salvation Army Bldg, Chllllcothe, 50; Auditorulm T(heodore) d'Entremont. & Gym, Homer-Union HS, Morgan Co, & Garage & Whse, Ohio, Midland, L&P Co, Canal, Winchester, 53; Fire Sta, L, 54; all Ohio. HAAG, EVERETT KEITH.* AIA 57. Eastern Ohio Chapter 2765 Hudson Drive, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. GUTTERSEN, ALSTON G.* AIA 54. Washington-Metropolitan Chapter 8401 Seven Locks Road, Bethesda, Md. .' •- ., - ' , HAAG, G(EORGE) HAROLD W(ALDO). AIA 45. Bucks County Chapter Haag & d'Entremont, 400 Cedar St, Jenklntown, Pa. GUTTMAN, MARTIN. AIA 57. New Jersey Chapter b. Phila, Pa, July 14, 10. Educ: Univ. of Pa, B. Arch, 34. Dftsmn, Berninger & t The Off. of Martin Guttman, 709 Market St, Camden 2, N.J. Bower. Prev. Firms: G. Harold W. Haag; Berninger, Haag & d'Entremont. b. Breslau, Ger, Aug. 2, 04. Educ: Frankfurt, Ger, B.A, 25; Breslau, Ger, M.A, Present Firm: Haag & d'Entremont, org. 50. Reg: Del, Fla, HI, Miss, NJ, N.Y, 27. Chi. Desr, United Engrs, 47-48; Off. Mgr, E. A. L. Cox, 48-55. Prev. Pa; NCARB Cert. Gen. Types: 1,2,4,5,6,7,9,15. Prin. Wks: Neshaminy Sr. Firm: E. A. L. Cox & Martin Guttman, 49-59. Present Firm: The Off. of Mar­ HS, Langhorne, 53; Davis Elem. Sch, Southampton, 55; Sandburg Jr. HS, & . tin Guttman, AIA, org. 59. Reg: N.J. Gen. Types: 1,2,4,6,7,12,13,16. Prin. Emllie Meth. Ch. Sch, Levittown, & Horn & flardart Rest, King of Prussia, 59; Wks: S. Wood Shop. Ctr, Woodbury, & Bell Tel. Labs, Mercerville, & WKDN Sewickley Motor Inn, S, 60; all Pa. Hon. Awards: Honorable Men, Phila. Chapt, Radio Sta, Camden, 58; Towne Pk. Hotel, C, 59; Wilson Motel, C, & G-L Elec­ AIA, 51, Lower Southampton Sch; Glass Award, P, Chapt, AIA, 53, Geasland tronics, Westville, 60; all N.J. Hon. Awards: Hon. Men, Prestressed Congr. Res; Hon. Award, Pa. Soc. of Archs, 59, Everitt Sch. Gov. Serv: U.S.N, Lt. Inst, 58, S. Wood Shop. Ctr; Cert, of Merit, Soc. Amer. Reg. Archts, 59, Gen. Comdr, 42-45. AIA Act: Bucks Co. Chapt; Dir, 60-61; Pres, 62; State Org: Des. Pub. Serv: Chmn. Plan. Bd, Somerdaie, N.J, 55-59. Pa. Soc. of Archts; Dir, 61-64, Treas, 62. HAAK & KAUFMAN. GUTZMANN, DONALD H(AROLD). AIA 55. Wisconsin Chapter t Myerstown, Pa. Prins: Monroe S(choene:-) Haak, S(amuel) Dale Kaufman. t Donald H. Gutzmann, 1840 N. Farwell Ave, Milwaukee 2, Wis. b. Milwaukee, Wis, Mar. 31, 29. Desr-Dftsmn, Fred J. Schwietzer, Arch; D. L. HAAK, MONROE SCHOENER.* AIA 59. Certral Pennsylvania Chapter Grieb, Arch; Dftsmn. F. Von Grossmann, Arch; Steffen & Kemp, Archs. 724 So. Railroad St, Myerstown, Pa. Present Firm: Donald H. Gutzmann, Archt. & Assocs, org. 59. Reg: Wis. Gen. Types: 1,2,3,16. Prin. Wks: Brixius Machine Shop, 59; North. States Life Ins. HAAPALA, K(AARL) VERNER. AIA 61. Central Valley Chapter Bldg, 60; Mama Mia Rest, 60; Solvox Mfg. Co, 61; all Milwaukee. K. Verner Haapala, 440 A. St, Davis, Calif, b. Eureka, Calif, Oct. 31, 05. Educ: Humboldt State Col, 27; Univ. of Calif, at GUY, CARLISLE B. AIA 48. Colorado Chapter Berkeley, B.S, 31. Arch. Dftsmn, F. T. Georgeson, AIA; Assoc, E. F. Winkler, Edwin A. Francis-Carlisle B. Guy, 601 Mining Exchange Bldg, Colorado AIA; Archt, Self; Asst. Archt, State of Calif. Prev. Firm: E. F. Winkler. Springs, Colorado, Present Occup: Asst. Archt, State of Calif. Dept. of Pks. & Recreation, Div. of b. Colo. Springs, Colo, Feb. 9, 19. Desr, John Gaw Meem, 41; CM. Dftsmn, Beaches & Pks, joined firm 58. Reg: Calif. Gen. Types: 1,2,4,6,10,20. Educ. Grant A. Wilson, 47-50. Prev. Firm: Dftsmn, Chf. Dftsmn, Assoc, CE. Act: Instr, Humboldt Co. Sens, (Apprenticeship Program). Pub. Serv: Fortuna Thomas, 45-47. Present Firm: Edwin A. Francis-Carlisle B. Guy, Assoc. City Council & Plan. Commn, Fortuna, Calif, 11 yrs; Davis City Plan. Commn, Archt, org. 50. Reg: Colo, N. Mex. Gen. Types: 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,13,17,19. D, Calif, 2 yrs. Prin. Wks: 1st Nat. Bk, & Sinton Dairy, Colo. Springs, 56; Widefield HS, & El Pomar Off. Bldg, Broadmoor Hotel, C.S, 58; Black Forest Tel. Bldg, Black HAARSTICK, DONALD S(YDNEY). AIA 48. Saint Paul Chapter Forest, 60; Int. Ctr, Broadmoor Hotel, C.S, 61; all Colo. & all AA, E.A.F. & Haarstick Lundgren & Assocs Inc, N-212 1st Natl Bank Bldg, St. Paul 1, Minn, C.B.G. Pub. Serv: Fine Arts Ctr. Comm, 59; Contractors Bd, 61; Pres, Boy's b. Rochester, Minn, June 2, 15. Educ: Univ. of Minn, B.A. in Arch, 38. Arch Club, 60-61; all Colo. Springs. Gov. Serv: U.S.A. Corps of Engrs, Capt, 41-45. Dftsmn, Ellerbe & Co, 38-41; Archt in Charge, Corps of Engrs, Savanna Ord. Depot, 41-42; Archt, Ellerbe & Co, 46-49. Pres. Firm: Haarstick Lundgren & GUYER, GUYER, & GUYER. Assocs Inc, org. 49. Reg: Calif, 111, Ind, Iowu, Mich, Minn, Mo, N. Dak, S. Dak, I 200 1/2 Colonial Bldg, New Castle, Indiana. Wise; NCARB Cert.
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