Background
Creer, Philip Douglas was born on August 31, 1903 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Robert C. and Ada L. (Skinner) Creer.
Creer, Philip Douglas was born on August 31, 1903 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Robert C. and Ada L. (Skinner) Creer.
Bachelor of Architecture, University of Pennsylvania, 1927.
Instructor architecture, University of Pennsylvania, 1928-1931;
head department architecture, Wanamaker Institute, 1927-1932;
head department architecture, RISD, Providence, 1933-1956;
private practice, Providence, 1935-1961;
senior partner, Creer, Kent, Cruise and Aldrich, Providence, 1946-1961;
partner, Creer and Roessner, Austin, 1958-1963;
principal, P.D. Creer, Austin, 1963-1989. Rhode Island district officer Historic American buildings Survey, 1935-1941. Director School Architecture, University Texas, Austin, 1956-1967.
Member architects advising committee Providence Building Code, 1953-1954, member Mayor's advising committee to write minimum housing standards code, 1953-1956, member Executive Committee, chairman subcommittee screening, 1953-1956. Secretary-treasurer Texas Architectural Foundation, 1957-1963. Architect's advising committee Texas Building Commission, 1958-1960.
Member Austin Parks and Recreations Board, 1966-1970, chairman, 1969. Executive director Texas Board Architect Examiners, 1974-1984, consultant, 1984-1989.
Past president Rhode Island Society Crippled Children and Adults. Chairman Austin History Landmark Commission, 1974-1981. Fellow American Institute of Architects (past president Rhode Island chapter, president Northeast regional council, 1952-1955, national director national judiciary committee 1952-1955, chairman committee 1954-1955, 58-59, member centennial subcommittee Commemorative stamp 1956, president Center Texas chapter 1960, chairman honors awards committee 1966-1967, Edward C. Kemper award 1960).
Member Texas Society Architects (chairman fellowship nominating committee, member professional development committee, Pitts award 1975), Rhode Island History Society, Society Colonial Wars, Shakespeare's Head Association, Austin Heritage Society (president 1964)Art Club (past governor), University Club (Providence), Headliners Club, Austin Club, Phi Sigma Kappa.
Married Esther B. Allen, December 1, 1933. Children: Philip Douglas, Robert Craine. Married Cleon Adair Kerr, October 25, 1951.