J. André Fouilhoux

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Jacques André Fouilhoux (September 27, 1879 – June 20, 1945) was a French-born American architect.[1] He is most well known for his work on Tribune Tower (Chicago) and Rockefeller Center, early skyscrapers such as the Daily News Building and RCA Building.[2][3]

Jacques André Fouilhoux
Personal information
Name Jacques André Fouilhoux
Nationality French
Birth date (1879-09-27)September 27, 1879
Birth place Paris, France
Date of death June 20, 1945(1945-06-20) (aged 65)
Place of death New York City, New York
Alma mater Ecole Centrale des Arts et Manufactures, University of Paris (Sorbonne)
Work
Buildings Tribune Tower, Rockefeller Center, Daily News Building
Awards American Institute of Architects New York Chapter

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References

  1. The New York Times. (July 21, 1945). l "Fall Kills Fouilhoux, Architect; Designed Fair Trylon, Perisphere". The New York Times, p. 1. Accessed August 18, 2020.
  2. Commission on Chicago Historical and Architectural Landmarks. (1986). "Tribune Tower: 435 Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois". [Preliminary Staff Summary of Information]. Accessed April 23, 2020
  3. Cohen, Barbara, Steven Heller and Seymour Chwast. (1989). Trylon and Perisphere. New York: Harry N. Abrams. Accessed August 18, 2020.