Background
Tilton, John Neal was born on June 16, 1891 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of John Neal and Emily Wood (Larrabee) Tilton.
Tilton, John Neal was born on June 16, 1891 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of John Neal and Emily Wood (Larrabee) Tilton.
Bachelor of Architecture, Cornell Univercity, 1913; Master of Architecture, Cornell Univercity, 1914.
Designer, Marshall and Fox, architects, Chicago, 1914-1917, 19-26; partner, John A. Armstrong, John N. Tilton and William H. Furst, Chicago, 1926-1932; partner (part-time), John A. Armstrong, John N. Tilton and William H. Furst, from 1932, firm name Furst and Tilton, from 1952. Assistant professor architecture, Cornell Univercity, 1932-1936, professor architecture, 1936-1959, emeritus professor, from 1959, acting dean College Architecture, 1937-1938, assistant dean, 1938-1940. Consultant at buildings and properties Cornell Univercity, from 1959.
Commissioned Second lieutenant United States Army Signal Corps, 1917, served, 1918-1919. Member American Institute of Architects, New York State Association Architects, Statler Club, Rotary, Tau Beta Pi.
Married Hazel Davidson, September 14, 1940.