| George Caleb Wright | |
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| Born | April 25, 1889[1] Libertyville, Illinois |
| Died | 1973 Indianapolis, Indiana |
| Nationality | USA |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Known for | Partner in Pierre & Wright, Vonnegut, Wright & Yeager, Wright, Porteous & Lowe, and father of architect William Caleb Wright |
George Caleb Wright, AIA, (1889–1973) was an American architect active from in early to mid-twentieth-century Indiana.[1] He was a partner in the locally renowned Indianapolis, Indiana architectural firms of Pierre & Wright, Vonnegut, Wright & Yeager (formed 1946),[2] and Wright, Porteous & Lowe, and was later chief building inspector for the City of Indianapolis.
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Wright was born April 25, 1889 in Libertyville, Illinois, where he attended his education until the high school level. He then attended the University of Illinois from 1908–1912, earning a degree in architecture and engineering, class of 1912.
He worked for the International Harvester Company from 1912–1915, George C. Nimmons & Co. from 1915–1923, Herbert Foltz from 1923-1925 until he formed Pierre & Wright. In addition he was a construction supervisor during World War I for the army.
Pierre & Wright, formed 1925, was responsible for many landmarks in Indianapolis and greater Indiana, and a number have been listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Pierre & Wright Architectural Records Collection is located at Ball State University Libraries' Drawings + Documents Archive, Muncie, Ind.
In 1946, Wright formed a new firm with Kurt Vonnegut, Sr., called Vonnegut & Wright. After Yeager joined the firm it became Vonnegut, Wright and Yeager, then Wright, Porteous & Lowe, and then Wright, Porteous & Lowe/Bonar.
Following Kurt Vonnegut Sr.'s death in 1957, he left Vonnegut, Wright & Yeager and was senior partner in the firm Wright, Porteous & Lowe. His son, William Caleb Wright, was also a partner in that firm. From 1963 to 1969, he was chief building inspector for the City of Indianapolis.
He was a registered architect in Indiana, Kentucky, Illinois and president of the Indiana Society of Architects and the Indiana Chapter of the AIA. In addition, he was a member of the board of the Indianapolis Construction League, Vice-Chairmen of the Policy Committee, Indiana Construction Industry, member of the Mayor's Special Committee on Housing, etc.