Background
Brown, Arthur was born on May 21, 1874 in Oakland, California, United States. Son of Arthur and Victoria Adelaide (Runton) Brown.
Brown, Arthur was born on May 21, 1874 in Oakland, California, United States. Son of Arthur and Victoria Adelaide (Runton) Brown.
Bachelor of Science in Continuing education, University California, 1896, Doctor of Laws, 1931. Graduate Ecole des Beaux Arts, Paris, France, 1901. Member Institute de France.
Formerly member firm Bakewell & Brown, architects of city halls at San Francsico, Berkeley and Pasadena, Horticultural Building, Panama-Pacific International Exposition, Library Stanford University, et cetera Associate architect Panama-Pacific International Exposition Company, 1912-1915. Lecturer architecture Harvard, 1918.
Acting professor architecture University of California, 1918-1919.
Member ba. architectural consultant Treasury Department, Washington. Architect, Department of Labor Building, Interstate Commerce Building, Federal Office Building, Administration Building, University of California.
Member architectural committee Century of Progress Exposition, Chicago, 1933. Member Architectural Commission San Francsico-Oakland Bay Bridge, Comite Permanent International des Architects, American Institute Arts and Letters.
Chairman architectural board Golden Gate International Exposition, 1939.
Supervising architect Berkeley Campus, University of California. Designed four buildings San Francisco Civic Center. Consultant to the architect United States Capitol, Washington, 1956, 57.
Member ba. architectural consultant Treasury Department, Washington. Member architectural committee Century of Progress Exposition, Chicago, 1933. Member Architectural Commission San Francsico-Oakland Bay Bridge, Comite Permanent International des Architects, American Institute Arts and Letters.
Member jury for competition for Corregidor-Baton Memorial Monument, 1957.
(Fellow) The American Institute of Architects. Member Societe des Architects Diplomes par le Gouvernement, American Academy Arts and Letters, National Academy of Design, de l’Academie d’Aix en Provense, Beta Theta Pi, Officer Chevalier de la Chevalier de la Legion d’Honneur’Honneur’Honneur.
Clubs: Pacific Union, Bohemian, Burlingame, Faculty (Berkeley).
Married Jessamine Garrett. Children: Victoria, Sylvia.