Background
John Molitor was born in 1872 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
John Molitor was born in 1872 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
After an early training in architecture acquired in local offices, in 1902 won the Stewardson Traveling Scholarship, affording him the privilege of study at the University of Pennsylvania.
Beginning practice in 1907 under the firm name of Thomas, Churchman & Molitor, he continued in that association over a period of seven years, identified with the following public buildings in Philadelphia, Synagogue Adath Jeshruhum, 1911; Church of St. Nathaniel, c.1912; Memorial Church of St. Paul; and an enlargement of the Episcopal Academy for Boys. After 1914 he maintained an independent office for a decade, known to have designed a number of fine homes in the city, also he was architect of the Community Hall built at Harrisburg in 1923.
Formerly in private practice, in 1924 Mr. Molitor was appointed City Architect of Philadelphia, and in that capacity had charge of designing practically all of the buildings for the 1926 Sesquicentennial International Exposition.