Douglas Orr

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Douglas William Orr
Personal Information
Name Douglas William Orr
Nationality American
Birth date March 25, 1892
Birth place Meriden, Connecticut
Date of death April 29, 1966
Place of death Stony Creek, Connecticut
Work
Practice Name Douglas Orr, deCossy, Winder and Associates
Significant Buildings The Eli
Robert A. Taft Memorial and Carillon
New Haven Lawn Club

Douglas William Orr (March 25, 1892April 29, 1966) was an American architect based in New Haven, Connecticut. Born in Meriden, Connecticut, he was prolific and designed many public and commercial buildings, primarily in the New Haven area. His firm was Douglas Orr, deCossy, Winder, and Associates. He worked in art deco and colonial revival as well as more modern styles. He was president of the American Institute of Architects from 1947 to 1949. In 1949, he also helped to renovate the White House. He died in 1966 in Stony Creek, Connecticut.

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  • Brown, Elizabeth M.: "New Haven: A Guide to Architecture and Urban Design", Yale University Press, New Haven, Connecticut, 1976.
  • Almanac of Famous People, 8th ed. Gale Group, 2003.