Scott, John Linn, 1917-1970

John Linn Scott was born in Franklin, Texas on April 26, 1917. The son of educators, he spent school years in East Texas and summers in Austin during his formative years.

After graduating from high school in Buffalo, Texas, Scott entered the University of Texas at Austin in the summer of 1934. Pursuing a course of study in architecture, he was deeply influenced by Werner Dornberger, Goldwyn Goldsmith, and Robert Leon White. His progress under their direction was rapid and he passed the professional exam to become a Registered Architect in 1938 before completing his schooling. In 1939, Scott entered into partnership with engineer Elmer Shingle to form Shingle and Scott. He started the firm of John Linn Scott, Architect in 1940 before receiving his Bachelor of Science in Architectural Engineering from the university on August 25, 1941.

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