Background
Lendrum, James Thoburn was born on January 21, 1907 in Oxford, New York, United States. Son of Frederick Alexander and Mary Emma (Crist) Lendrum.
Lendrum, James Thoburn was born on January 21, 1907 in Oxford, New York, United States. Son of Frederick Alexander and Mary Emma (Crist) Lendrum.
Student, Ohio Wesleyan University, 1926. B. Architect, University Michigan, 1930. Master in Architecture, University Illinois, 1946.
Partner George E. Ramey & Company, Champaign, Illinois, 1934-1943. Member firm architectural consultant Lendrum & Pusey, 1955-1958. Member faculty general engineering drawing University Illinois.
Also director small homes council, professor architecture. Chief mission Architectural Education Consultant, Ford Foundation, Pakistan, 1957. Professor architecture University Florida, 1957-1969, head department architecture, 1957-1967.
Housing consultant Housing and Home Finance Agency, 1950. Vice president, director Environs, Inc., Phoenix. Member firm Peter Lendrum & Associates, 1969-1987, retired, 1987.
Member architectural standards advisory committee Federal Housing Administration, 1954-1966. Member building research advisory board National Academy of Sciences, 1954-1966. Assistant director Bureau Architectural and Community Research, 1955-1967.
Member-at-large International Council for Building Research Studies and Documentation, Rotterdam. Director Florida Foundation for Advancement Building, Inc.
Fellow) The American Institute of Architects. Member Architectural Association London, Florida Association Architects (director), Alpha Rho Chi, Tau Sigma Delta. Clubs: Kiwanian (Gainesville).
Married Dorothea Lombard, September 8, 1931. Children– Peter Alexander, Nancy Caroline.