L. Morgan Yost

Background

Yost, L. Morgan was born on October 12, 1908 in St. Marys, Ohio, United States. Son of Lloyd and Gertrude (Morgan) Yost.

Education

Student, Northwestern University, 1925-1929; Bachelor of Architecture, Ohio State University, 1931.

Career

Practice architecture, Kenilworth, Illinois, 1932-1952, 60–. Partner Yost & Taylor, 1952-1960. Executive director Chicago Architecture Foundation, 1967-1970.

Architect residential and industrial buildings, churches, banks. Designer private and military communities. President Association N. Shore Architects, 1943-1951.

Achievements

• L. Morgan Yost has been listed as a notable Architect by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Trustee Chicago Architecture Foundation. (Fellow) The American Institute of Architects (president Chicago chapter 1950-1952, chairman national committee on home building industry). Member Society Automobile Historians, Society Architectural Historians, S.A.R., Alpha Rho Chi, Tau Sigma Delta.

Clubs: Westmoreland Country, Kenilworth, Antique Automobile American (president Illinois region), Classic Car of Am, Cliff Dwellers.

Connections

Son of Lloyd and Gertrude (Morgan) Y. M. Winogene Springer, September 11, 1936. Children: Elyn (Mistress Douglas D. Mulder), Karyl (Mistress Robert L. Thorsen), Chari (Mistress David H. Binstadt), Owen.

Father:

Lloyd Yost

Mother:

Gertrude (Morgan) Yost

Spouse:

Winogene Springer

child:

Karyl Yost (Mistress Robert L. Thorsen)

child:

Elyn Yost (Mistress Douglas D. Mulder)

child:

Owen Yost

child:

Chari Yost (Mistress David H. Binstadt)