Background
Dirlam, Arland Augustus was born on October 17, 1905 in Somerville, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Frederick William and Lena Scafe (Charlton) Dirlam.
Dirlam, Arland Augustus was born on October 17, 1905 in Somerville, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Frederick William and Lena Scafe (Charlton) Dirlam.
Bachelor of Science, Tufts, 1926, Doctor of Humane Letters, 1953, Master in Architecture, Harvard, 1929, traveling fellow, 1929-1930. Special courses Ecole des Beaux Arts, American Academy Rome: Doctor Fine Arts (honorary), Simpson College, 1968. Doctor of Laws, Union College, 1972.
July 1966); married second, Grace Raymond Baker, October 27, 1967. Architect, Massachusetts, 1931-1979, specializing church and college architecture. President Arland A. Dirlam, Incorporated., Boston, 1956-1979.
Projects include Gordon College and Divinity School, Wenham (Massachusetts) Library, also buildings for Tufts University, University New Hampshire (U.S.), Colby Junior College, Lawrence Academy, Green Mountain Junior College, Interfaith Chapel for Mentally Illinois at Warren (Pennsylvania) Eastern State Hospital.
Designed War Memorial Tower at Cathedral Pines. Lecturer architecture Boston University, Institute Social and Religious Studies New New York
Technical adviser bureau church building National Council Churches Christ American. Director Wesleyan Association.
Corporate member Morgan Memorial Director Marblehead Trust Company Board of directors Marblehead Scholarship Foundation.
Trustee, incorporator New England Deaconess Hospital, New England Baptist Hospital. Trustee Union College, Barbourville, Kentucky Registered architect, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Iowa, Connecticut, Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire (U.S.), New York, Virginia.
Served as Lieutenant commander of The United States Navy Reserve, World World World War World War II Member Foreign Liquidations Commission, 1945. Fellow International Institute Arts and Letters.
Member American Society Church Architecture (director), American International Assurance, Church Architectural Guild American (director, past president), Boston Society Architects, Massachusetts Association Architects, Beaux Arts Institute Design, Marblehead History Society (director), Marblehead Arts Association (Vice-President), Newcomen Society, American Arbitration Association, Alpha Tau Omega, Tau Beta Pi. Mason (33 degree).; Clubs: Harvard, Boston Tufts (past president), Boston Yacht (Boston).
Married Catherine V. Price, December 16, 1933 (deceased. Married second, Grace Raymond Baker, October 27, 1967.