Background
Goldsmith, Goldwin was born on June 12, 1871 in Paterson, New Jersey, United States. Son of James Charlton and Alice Evelyn (Westervelt) Goldsmith.
Goldsmith, Goldwin was born on June 12, 1871 in Paterson, New Jersey, United States. Son of James Charlton and Alice Evelyn (Westervelt) Goldsmith.
Bachelor of Philosophy in Architecture, Columbia, 1896. Studied Atelier Duray, Paris, 1896-1897.
Arnold Burges Johnson, June 12, 1896. Draftsman McKim, Mead & White, 1889-1890. Traveled in France, Switzerland, Italy, Germany, Belgium, Holland and England, 1896-1897.
Member Van Vleck & Goldsmith of New York, 1897-1913.
Professor architecture and first head of department of architecture U. Kansas, 1913-1928. Professor architecture University Texas, 1928-1955, professor emeritus, since 1955, University of Texas, since 1928.
Chairman of department, 1928-1935. Member graduate faculty since 1930.
Special lecturer in Southwest for American International Assurance, 1931-1936.
Inspector Office of Question Manager of Construction, Camp Funston, 1917. President Society of Columbia University Architects, 1909-1911. Vice president Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture, 1925-1927, president, 1927-1929, Executive Committee, 1929-1931, secretary-treasurer, 1936-1940.
Member Van Vleck & Goldsmith of New York, 1897-1913. Member graduate faculty since 1930. Special lecturer in Southwest for American International Assurance, 1931-1936.
Inspector Office of Question Manager of Construction, Camp Funston, 1917.
President Society of Columbia University Architects, 1909-1911. Member of committee to survey schools of architecture, 1939-1940.
Member President Hoover’s Conference on Home Building and Home Ownership. Member American Institute Architects, 1911.
Member Texas Society Architects, Construction Specification Institute, Columbia Alumni Association, Delta Upsilon (convention secretary 5 years.
Mason (Blue Lodge).
Married Gertrude Relief Sumner, daughter