Douglas W. Orr papers, 1929-1967.

White House (Washington, D.C.)

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White House, formerly Executive Mansion (1810–1902), the official office and residence of the president of the United States at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue N.W. in Washington, D.C. The White House and its landscaped grounds occupy 18 acres (7.2 hectares). Since the administration of George Washington (1789–97), who occupied presidential residences in New York and Philadelphia, every American president has resided at the White House. Originally called the “President’s Palace” on early maps, the buil...

United States. Commission on Renovation of the Executive Mansion

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United States. Commission of Fine Arts

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United States National Commission of Fine Arts, established 1910. From the description of Letter : Washington, D.C., to Elihu Root, New York, 1922 Sept. 11. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 29837246 ...

Orr, Douglas W. (Douglas William), 1892-1966

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William Douglas Orr (b. Mar. 25, 1892, Meriden, Conn.-d. July 29, 1966, Stony Creek, Conn.), architect, was named vice chairman of the Commission on the Renovation of the Executive Mansion in 1949. From the description of Orr, Douglas W. (Douglas William), 1892-1966 (U.S. National Archives and Records Administration). naId: 10596590 Architect, of New Haven, Conn. From the description of Douglas Orr drawings, 1919-1963. (New Haven Colony Historical Society Library...

American Institute of Architects

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The Western Association of Architects (WAA) was founded in Chicago in 1884 as a rival organization of the American Institute of Architects (AIA). Members consisted of architects from the Midwest and the South with chapters forming in many states. The WAA was the first architectural organization to petition for licensure of architects. Many architects were members of both WAA and AIA and a decision was made in 1889 for WAA to merge with AIA. From the guide to the Papers of the Western...