Root, Irving C.

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Irving Campdoras Root (1891-1973) worked as a city planner and landscape architect in Cambridge, Massachusetts from 1916-1920, and in Flint, Michigan from 1920-1922. He worked as a private planning consultant from 1922-1927 before becoming the Chief Engineer and Planning Director of the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission. Root was then Superintendent of the National Capital Parks in the District of Columbia from 1940-1953 before returning to private practice as a planning consultant.

From the description of Papers, 1915-1972. (University of Wyoming, American Heritage Center). WorldCat record id: 28896489

Role Title Holding Repository
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associatedWith Black, Russell Van Nest, 1893-1969. person
associatedWith John, Nolen 1869-1937. person
associatedWith Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission. corporateBody
associatedWith Nolen, John, 1869-1937. person
Place Name Admin Code Country
Maryland
Washington (D.C.)
Subject
City planning
Parks
Occupation
City planners
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Active 1915

Active 1972

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