J. Roy Carroll Jr. (1904–1990) was an American
architect
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in practice in
Philadelphia
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from 1935 to 1985. He was president of the
American Institute of Architects
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from 1963 to 1964.
Life and career
Jefferson Roy Carroll Jr. was born September 25, 1904 in
Philadelphia
Philadelphia, often called Philly, is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the sixth-largest city in the U.S., the second-largest city in both the Northeast megalopolis and Mid-Atlantic regions after New York City. Sinc ...
. He was educated at
West Philadelphia High School
West Philadelphia High School is a secondary school located in the West Philadelphia section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania at the intersection of 49th Street and Chestnut Street.
History
The original West Philadelphia High School (WPHS) building ...
and the
University of Pennsylvania
The University of Pennsylvania (also known as Penn or UPenn) is a private research university in Philadelphia. It is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States and is ranked among the highest-regarded universitie ...
, graduating in 1928 with an
M.Arch.
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During school vacations he worked for Bunting & Shrigley,
DeArmond, Ashmead & Bickley and
Harry Sternfeld. He rejoined Sternfeld after his graduation, and was later made an associate in his firm, and was also employed as an instructor in architecture at Penn. He left Sternfeld in 1935 to open his own office, and in 1940 was appointed assistant professor of architecture at Penn. In 1941 he was awarded the Henry Gillette Woodman Traveling Scholarship to study the practice of industrial design under wartime conditions and needs, and upon his return reorganized the university's
design department to meet those needs. He resigned from the university in 1945 to focus on practice, forming a partnership with
John T. Grisdale. In 1946 it was expanded to include
William L. Van Alen.
They worked together in the firm of Carroll, Grisdale & Van Alen until 1974, when Carroll reorganized the practice as J. Roy Carroll Jr. & Partners with Elisha Safford Jr., Joseph C. Didinger, George C. Felton, Clarke Bachman and Collins S. Keller. This firm was dissolved in 1977, and Carroll practiced independently until his retirement in 1985.
Carroll joined the
American Institute of Architects
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) is a professional organization for architects in the United States. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., the AIA offers education, government advocacy, community redevelopment, and public outreach to su ...
in 1936, and was elected a
Fellow
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In learned or professional societies, it refers to a privileged member who is specially elected in recognition of their work and achievements.
Within the context of higher education ...
in 1954. He filled several local and regional offices of the AIA, serving as founding president of the Pennsylvania Society of Architects in 1945–46, Philadelphia chapter president in 1952–53 and Mid-Atlantic regional director for 1956–59. In 1959 he was elected secretary of the national organization and as first vice president in 1962. In 1963 he was elected to a single term as president. During Carroll's presidency, the AIA initiated the process to construct the new AIA Headquarters, which would not be completed until 1973. His service continued after his presidency, serving as president of the AIA Foundation from 1964 to 1968 and as chancellor of the College of Fellows in 1968–69. Carroll was also made an honorary member of the
Royal Architectural Institute of Canada, the Society of Architects of Mexico and the
Philippine Institute of Architects
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and in 1976 was elected a Benjamin Franklin fellow of the
Royal Society of Arts
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.
[R. Randall Vosbeck, ''A Legacy of Leadership: The Presidents of the American Institute of Architects, 1857–2007'' (Washington: American Institute of Architects, 2008)]
Personal life
Carroll was married twice: first to Doris Packard, who died in 1980, and second to Ann Haggerty. He had three children, all with his first wife. He lived in
Swarthmore, and died July 18, 1990 in a hospital in
Chester
Chester is a cathedral city and the county town of Cheshire, England. It is located on the River Dee, close to the English–Welsh border. With a population of 79,645 in 2011,"2011 Census results: People and Population Profile: Chester Loca ...
.
["J. R. Carroll, 85, Dies; Philadelphia Architect" in ''New York Times'', July 20, 1985, B6.]
Architectural works
Carroll, Grisdale & Van Alen, 1946–1974
* Terminals B and C,
Philadelphia International Airport
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(1947–53)
[, ''Buildings of Pennsylvania: Philadelphia and Eastern Pennsylvania'' (Charlottesville: University of Virginia Press, 2012)]
* Youth Study Center,
Philadelphia
Philadelphia, often called Philly, is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the sixth-largest city in the U.S., the second-largest city in both the Northeast megalopolis and Mid-Atlantic regions after New York City. Sinc ...
2020 Pennsylvania Ave, (1952, demolished 2008)
["Carroll, Jefferson Roy Jr." in ''American Architects Directory'' (New York: R. R. Bower Company, 1956): 84–85.]
* Linwood Heights United Methodist Church, 1627 Chichester Ave,
Linwood, Pennsylvania
Linwood is a census-designated place (CDP) in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,281 at the 2010 census.
Geography
Linwood is located in southern Delaware County at (39.825945, -75.422808). It occupies the easter ...
(1954)
*
Pennsylvania State Office Building
The Pennsylvania State Office Building is a historic office building located in the Hahnemann neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was built between 1957 and 1958, and is an 18-story, steel frame and reinforced concrete building.
History ...
(former), 1400 Spring Garden St,
Philadelphia
Philadelphia, often called Philly, is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the sixth-largest city in the U.S., the second-largest city in both the Northeast megalopolis and Mid-Atlantic regions after New York City. Sinc ...
(1957–58, NRHP 2010)
* Bucks County Courthouse, 55 E Court St,
Doylestown, Pennsylvania (1958–62)
[Oliver P. Williams, ]
County Courthouses of Pennsylvania: A Guide
' (Mechanicsburg: Stackpole Books, 2001)
* Wilbur Wright and Orville Wright Federal Office Buildings, 600 and 800 Independence Ave SW,
Washington, D.C.
)
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(1961–63)
["Carroll, Jefferson Roy Jr." in ''American Architects Directory'' (New York: R. R. Bower Company, 1962): 106.]
*
American Society for Testing and Materials
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headquarters (former), 1916 Race St,
Philadelphia
Philadelphia, often called Philly, is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the sixth-largest city in the U.S., the second-largest city in both the Northeast megalopolis and Mid-Atlantic regions after New York City. Sinc ...
(1964)
* Franklin Building,
University of Pennsylvania
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,
Philadelphia
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(1964–67)
*
Library Company of Philadelphia Ridgway Library, 1314 Locust St,
Philadelphia
Philadelphia, often called Philly, is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the sixth-largest city in the U.S., the second-largest city in both the Northeast megalopolis and Mid-Atlantic regions after New York City. Sinc ...
(1965–66)
* William J. Green Jr. Federal Building, 600 Arch St,
Philadelphia
Philadelphia, often called Philly, is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the sixth-largest city in the U.S., the second-largest city in both the Northeast megalopolis and Mid-Atlantic regions after New York City. Sinc ...
(1968–73)
["Tortured Tower" in ''Progressive Architecture'' 46, no. 9 (September, 1965): 48–49.]
* Prentiss House, 1834 Arch St,
Philadelphia
Philadelphia, often called Philly, is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the sixth-largest city in the U.S., the second-largest city in both the Northeast megalopolis and Mid-Atlantic regions after New York City. Sinc ...
(1970, demolished)
*
James A. Byrne United States Courthouse, 601 Market St,
Philadelphia
Philadelphia, often called Philly, is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the sixth-largest city in the U.S., the second-largest city in both the Northeast megalopolis and Mid-Atlantic regions after New York City. Sinc ...
(1970–75)
J. Roy Carroll Jr. & Partners, 1974–1977
* Lister Hill National Center for Biomedical Communications, 8600 Rockville Pike,
Bethesda, Maryland
Bethesda () is an unincorporated, census-designated place in southern Montgomery County, Maryland. It is located just northwest of Washington, D.C. It takes its name from a local church, the Bethesda Meeting House (1820, rebuilt 1849), which in ...
(1977–80)
["$26 Million for Lister Hill Center Building Approved" in ]
National Library of Medicine News
' 31, no. 3 (March, 1976): 1–2.
Notes
References
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Architects from Philadelphia
Fellows of the American Institute of Architects
Presidents of the American Institute of Architects
1904 births
1990 deaths