Background
Gruzen, Barnett Sumner was born on July 25, 1903 in Riga, Latvia. Son of Max and Ida (Friedman) Gruzen.
Gruzen, Barnett Sumner was born on July 25, 1903 in Riga, Latvia. Son of Max and Ida (Friedman) Gruzen.
Came to the United States, 1905, naturalized, 1925. Bachelor of Architecture, Massachusetts Institute Technology 1926, Master in Architecture, 1928. Graduate work, Ecole des Beaux Arts, Paris, France, 1930.
Rotch travelling scholar in Europe. 1930-1932; now principal Gruzen and Partners, Architects-Engineers, New York City and Newark, since 1932. Principal works include United States mission to United Nations building, 1959, Albert Einstein College Medicine, 1954, Rutgers University dormitories and related facilities, 1954, Veterans Administration Hospital., Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania (National Honor award American International Assurance 1951), 1952, Canton (O.) City Hall, 1960, New York School Printing, New York City, 1955, Passaic (New Jersey) High School (one of five 1st prizes for school design School Executive magazine 1955), 1949, monument and park for Theodore Herzl (3d prize World Zionist Organisation 1951).
1951, also other high schools, shopping centers, military installations.
New campus for State University New York, Rutgers University. New police headquarters for New York City Board of directors Israel Institute Technology, Haifa, since 1935.
Chairman architectural division United Jewish Appeal, New York City, 1951, Federal Jewish Philanthropies, New York City 1952-1953.
Fellow) The American Institute of Architects. Member National Council Architectural Registration Bds., National Society Professional Engineers, New Jersey Society Architects, New York State Association Architects, Society American Military Engineers, American Hospital Association, Architectural League of New York, American Technion Society, American Arbitration Association. Club: Massachusetts Institute Technology (New York City).
Married Ethel Brof, August 7, 1930. Children: Jordan Lee, Maxson Stewart.