Background
Smith, Herbert Leary was born on July 18, 1923 in Shreveport, Louisiana, United States. Son of Herbert Leary and Azema Demaret (Rountree) Smith.
Smith, Herbert Leary was born on July 18, 1923 in Shreveport, Louisiana, United States. Son of Herbert Leary and Azema Demaret (Rountree) Smith.
Bachelor of Science in Architecture, Tulane University, 1943; Bachelor of Architecture, Tulane University, 1947; postgraduate, L'Institute D'Etudes Politiques, Paris, 1947-1949.
Instructor architectural design, Tulane University, New Orleans, 1946-1947; designer/draftsman, William S. Evans, Architect, Shreveport, 1946-1947; assistant building editor, Better Homes and Gardens, Des Moines, 1954-1955; member editorial staff, Architectural Record Magazine, New York City, 1949-1954, 55-90; managing editor, Architectural Record Magazine, New York City, 1970-1980; senior editor administration, Architectural Record Magazine, New York City, 1980-1982; senior editor, Architectural Record Magazine, New York City, 1983-1988; editor-at-large, Architectural Record Magazine, New York City, 1988-1990; architectural writer, consultant, New York City, since 1990.
Lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1946. Fellow American Institute of Architects (Scholastic prize in architecture 1943). Member Architectural League New York, Gargoyle Honorary Society, Pi Kappa Alpha.