Irwin Chanin

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Irwin Salmon Chanin (29 October 1891 – 24 February 1988) was a Jewish American architect and real estate developer, best known for designing several Art Deco towers and Broadway theaters. He was President of Chanin Theatres Corporation, and his brother Henry I. Chanin was Treasurer.

Notable buildings include the Chanin Building, Richard Rodgers Theatre, The Century, and The Majestic.

Chanin graduated from Cooper Union in 1915, and in 1981, it renamed its school of architecture after him.^[1]

Chanin was also known for starting the "Green Acres" section of Valley Stream, NY, which he never finished after World War II, only completing the "Old section" in the 1930s.

References

↑ David W. Dunlap (February 26, 1988). "Irwin Chanin, Builder of Theaters And Art Deco Towers, Dies at 96 (Obituary)". The New York Times. Retrieved June 21, 2011.

External links

Irwin S. Chanin via Internet Broadway Database

Authority control	WorldCat VIAF: 101099745 LCCN: n83005582 ISNI: 0000 0000 7888 2067 GND: 139348808

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Name	Chanin, Irwin
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Short description	American architect
Date of birth	29 October 1891
Place of birth
Date of death	24 February 1988
Place of death

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