Background
Taylor, DArl Coder was born on July 18, 1913 in Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States. Son of Frank A. and Edith (Zook) Taylor.
Taylor, DArl Coder was born on July 18, 1913 in Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States. Son of Frank A. and Edith (Zook) Taylor.
Bachelor of Architecture, Carnegie Institute of Technology, 1935. Special student, University Washington, 1933.
Draftsman, Chicago, 1935; partner, Zook & Taylor, architects, Chicago, 1939-1942; partner, Holsman, Holsman, Klekamp & Taylor, architects, Chicago, 1948-1952; partner, Yost & Taylor, architects and engineers, Kenilworth, Illinois, 1952-1960; chairman, Coder Taylor Associates, Inc., architects-engineers-planners, Kenilworth, 1960-1978; Chairman of the Board, Coder Taylor Associates, Inc., 1978-1981; special consultant, Coder Taylor Associates, Inc., since 1981. Consultant in field, since 1935.
Member Glenview (Illinois) Planning Commission, 1962-1965. Chairman Glenview Appearance Commission, 1968-1972, Picasso Day Committee, Chicago, 1967. Member fine arts committee Illinois Sesquicentennial Commission, 1967-1968.
Executive committee, treasurer Federation Open Lakefront, 1966-1968. Member technical studies advisory committee NAS-National Research Council, 1962-2000. Member technical panel, advisory committee Housing and Urban Development, National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, 1969.
National panel arbitrators American Arbitrators Association, 1952-2000. Lieutenant Commander Civil Engineer Corps United States Naval Reserve, 1942-1945. Fellow American Institute of Architects (director Chicago chapter 1965-1966, president 1967, vice president Illinois council 1968).
Member Illinois Association Professions (director 1968), Michigan Society Architects, National Association Redevelopment Officials, Tau Sigma Delta (president 1934-1935), Sigma Phi Epsilon (president 1934-1935), Scarab (1934-1935). Clubs: North Shore Country (Glenview, Illinois).
Married Audrey Helen Larkin, June 5, 1944. Children: Barbara Helen Taylor Reddy, Thomas Coder, Julie Marie Taylor Hitchins. Married Harriett Pribble Sinding, July 27, 1985.