Background
Lewis, George Sherman was born on May 3, 1916 in Holyoke, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Jay Roy and Della (Dwight) Lewis.
Lewis, George Sherman was born on May 3, 1916 in Holyoke, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Jay Roy and Della (Dwight) Lewis.
Bachelor of Arts, Harvard College, 1938; Master in Architecture, Graduate School Design, Harvard University, 1942.
Designer, Skidmore Owings & Merrill, New York City, 1946-1948;
Designer, Office of Marcel Breuer, New York City, 1948;
Designer, United Nations Planning Office, New York City, 1948-1950;
Designer, Lyles, Bissett, Carlyle & Wolff, Columbia, South Carolina., 1955-1956;
Designer, Voorhees, Walker, Smith & Smith, New York City, 1956-1958;
private practice architecture, New York City, 1950-1955, 58-68;
executive director, New York chapter American Institute of Architects, New York City, 1969-1986;
commissioner, New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission, since 1987. Lecturer Cooper Union, 1951-1955. Adjunct associate professor Columbia School Architecture, 1963-1970.
Visiting design critic Syracuse University, 1961, 64, Cornell Univercity, 1961.
Member advisory council Children's Aid Society, New York City, since 1988. Served to captain C.E. Army of the United States, 1942-1945. Fellow American Institute of Architects.
Clubs: Century Association.
Married Marianna Olmstead, August 8, 1959 (deceased February 1983).