Background
Locraft, Thomas Hall was born on November 13, 1903 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Bernard F. and Marie J. (de Lacy) Locraft.
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Thomas Hall Locraft
Edit ProfileEducation
Bachelor of Science, Catholic U. American, 1926, Doctor of Philosophy, 1931.
Career
Member faculty design Catholic U. American, 1931-1949, head department architecture, 1949-1959, professor 1954-1959. Partner Murphy & Locraft, 1938-1957. Architectural practice as Thomas H. Locraft & Associates, 1957-1959.
Achievements
Membership
Member faculty design Catholic U. American, 1931-1949, head department architecture, 1949-1959, professor 1954-1959. Member of the board examiners, registration architects District of Columbia. Member of Commissioners Advisory Planning Council, District of Columbia, 1958-1959.
Received Fontaineblue prize, 1927, Paris prize, architecture, 1928, and several others
(Fellow) The American Institute of Architects (president Washington chapter 1944-1946. Member award jury, 1950-1955.
Member National Council Architectural Registration Bds. (board review 1958-1959), Society Beaux Arts Architects, National Sculpture Society (honorary), Washington Building Congress (president 1952), Washington Board Trade.
Clubs: Architectural League of New York (New York City).
Connections
Married Jane Harkness Elgas, 1932. Children: Thomas Hall, Jane de Lacy, Matthew Elgas, Gregory William.
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August 31, 1959 (aged 55) -
Resting place
Buried Mount Olivet Cemetery, Washington. -
Nationality
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Religion
Roman Catholic