Wirt C. Rowland
| Wirt C. Rowland | |
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| Born |
December 1, 1878 Clinton, Michigan |
| Died | November 30, 1946 (aged 67) Grand Rapids, Michigan |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Harvard Graduate School of Design |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Practice |
George D. Mason Co. Malcomson and Higginbotham Albert Kahn Associates Smith Hinchman & Grylls |
| Buildings |
Bankers Trust Co Building (1925) Buhl Building (1925) Penobscot Building (1928) Guardian Building (1929) |
George D. Mason Co.
Designer (1902-09)
Malcomson and Higginbotham
Associate (1912-15)
Albert Kahn Associates
Designer (1915-18)
Chief Designer (1918-22)
Smith Hinchman & Grylls
Chief Designer (1922-30)
Wirt Clinton Rowland (December 1, 1878 - November 30, 1946) was an American architect best known for his work in Detroit, Michigan.
Rowland was born December 1, 1878 in Clinton, Michigan to Clinton Charles and Melissa Ruth Rowland. In 1901, he landed a job as an office boy for the Detroit firm of Rogers and MacFarlane, quickly moving on to the prestigious George D. Mason firm. In 1909, he joined the office of Albert Kahn Associates, who had also apprenticed under Mason. In 1910, with the encouragement of both Mason and Kahn, Rowland attended the Harvard Graduate School of Design in Cambridge, for a year.
The combination of Rowland's natural design talent, Harvard education, and Detroit's healthy economy positioned him to make major contributions to the city's architecture. Rowland is a case study in design attribution. In 1911, in the office of Kahn, he and Ernest Wilby are said have been primarily responsible for the Hill Auditorium at the University of Michigan. Through 1915, Rowland worked for the local firm of Malcomson & Higginbotham. He then returned to Kahn's office, contributing to the firm's classic projects, namely the Harland Hatcher Graduate Library at the University of Michigan, the Detroit News Building, the First National Building (1922), and the General Motors Building (1922) renamed Cadillac Place.
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