Background
Gaughan, Alexander Stanley Mc was born on May 18, 1912 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Henry T. and Mable (Colgan) McGaughan.
Gaughan, Alexander Stanley Mc was born on May 18, 1912 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Henry T. and Mable (Colgan) McGaughan.
Bachelor of Architecture, University of Michigan, 1934.
Draftsman, designer, Pontiac, Michigan, 1934-1936;
architect, Resettlement Administration and Farm Security Administration, 1936-1944;
labor economist, planner, War Production Board, Washington, 1944-1945;
housing economist, production engineer, National Housing Agency, Washington, 1945-1947;
industrial designer Cairns Corporation, New York City, also, Hugh Johnson Associates, Washington, 1947-1950;
partner, McGaughan & Johnson, Washington, 1950-1980;
assistant director design and construction, Gallaudet U., Environmental Design Center for the Deaf, 1980-1984;
university architect, American U., Washington, 1984-1987;
architectural consultant, since 1988. Special consultant National Security Resources Board, Defense Production Administration, Housing and Home Finance Agency, Housing and Urban Development, Department Defense. Member District of Columbia Board Examiners and Registrars Architects, l966-73, president, l969-72.
Director Middle Atlantic region National Council Archtl.Registration Bds., l966-73, chairman, l970-7l, chairman examination commission on design and site planning, l972-73.
Board governors Washington Building Congress, l968-7l, board directors, l973-76. Member President's Committee on Employment People with Disabilities, l974-93. Board directors National Center for Barrier Free Environmental, l974-79.
Fellow American Institute of Architects (president Washington metropolitan chapter 1963, chairman national committee architectural competitions 1966-1967, member barrier free task force 1974-1977, representative to American National Standards Institute A 117.1 committee 1977-1988). Member American Arbitration Association (national panel arbitrators), Cosmos Club (board management 1978-1980).
Married Virginia Storm, July 11, 1936 (deceased September 1989). 1 son, Alexander Stanley. Married Maria R. Drayer, October 27, 1990.