Background
Teegen, Otto John was born on August 19, 1899 in Davenport, Iowa, United States. Son of Otto and Laura (Boeck) Teegen.
Teegen, Otto John was born on August 19, 1899 in Davenport, Iowa, United States. Son of Otto and Laura (Boeck) Teegen.
Bachelor of Science cum laude, Harvard, 1922, Master in Architecture, 1924, Julia Amory Appleton fellow, 1925. Graduate study American Academy, Rome Italy, 1925, Atelier Umbdenstock-Tournon, Paris, 1926.
Assistant to Joseph Urban, director color and lighting, Chicago World’s Fair, 1933. Director color Great Lakes Expln., Cleveland 1936. Coordinating architect Town of Tomorrow, New York World’s Fair, 1939.
Partner Scott & Teegen, New York City, 1933-1941.
Associate member Voorhees, Walker, Foley & Smith, architects, 1945-1949. University architect State University New York, Albany, 1949-1964.
Architectural consultant, from 1964.
Member visiting committee, school architecture, Harvard, 1933-1951, Princeton 1938-1952, Massachusetts Institute Technology, 1936-1938. Served as sergeant South.A.T.C., World War I. (Fellow) The American Institute of Architects.
Member National Institute for Architectural Education, Phi Beta Kappa. Republican; Clubs: Century Association, Harvard (New York City).
Married Dorothy Schmidt, October 6, 1934.