Leroy Binkley (1922–1994), aka "Roy", was an architect based out of
Chicago
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. He created modern homes in the Chicago area and some in Connecticut, including
The Allen House (Westport, Connecticut) which is listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic ...
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Biography
Binkley was born in
Chicago
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Illinois
Illinois ( ) is a state in the Midwestern United States. Its largest metropolitan areas include the Chicago metropolitan area, and the Metro East section, of Greater St. Louis. Other smaller metropolitan areas include, Peoria and Rockf ...
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He studied under
Mies van der Rohe
Ludwig Mies van der Rohe ( ; ; born Maria Ludwig Michael Mies; March 27, 1886August 17, 1969) was a German-American architect. He was commonly referred to as Mies, his surname. Along with Alvar Aalto, Le Corbusier, Walter Gropius and Frank Lloyd ...
.
He later worked with
John Black Lee at the office of
Paul Schweikher
Robert Paul Schweikher (1903–1997) was a mid-century modern architect from Denver, Colorado.
Biography
Paul Schweikher was born in Denver, Colorado in 1903 to a family of musicians. He originally trained at the University of Colorado for a ...
in Chicago.
Personal life
He was married to Joan Florsheim, daughter of
Claire (née Block) Florsheim Zeisler (1903–1991) and Harold Florsheim (son of
Milton S. Florsheim, the founder of
Florsheim Shoes); he had two children Lisa Binkley Brunke and Peter Binkley.
His sister was married to art director and graphic designer
Paul Rand
Paul Rand (born Peretz Rosenbaum; August 15, 1914 – November 26, 1996) was an American art director and graphic designer, best known for his corporate Logotype, logo designs, including the logos for IBM, United Parcel Service, UPS, Enron, Morn ...
for whom he designed a house.
He died on March 3, 1994, at the age of 73 in
Lake Forest, Illinois.
References
External links
Leroy Binkley
Architects from Illinois
1922 births
1994 deaths
Florsheim family
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