Background
Sobel, Walter Howard was born on July 25, 1913 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Karl B. and Blanche (Klein) Sobel.
Sobel, Walter Howard was born on July 25, 1913 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Karl B. and Blanche (Klein) Sobel.
Student in Engineering, Northwestern University, 1930-1931; Bachelor of Architecture, Armour Institute Technology, 1935.
Owner, Walter H. Sobel (Architect), 1938-1942;
partner, Walter H. Sobel-J. Stewart Stein & Associations (Architects), Chicago, 1945-1960;
principal, Walter H. Sobel, F.A.I.A. and Associations, Chicago, since 1960. Architectural consultant on judicial, legal, law school projects, national consultant in field;professional advisory State of Minnesota national competitions for design of Supreme Court Building. Adjunct Professor Illinois Institute Technology, Chicago, since 1984.
Panelist HarvardGrad. School Design Court House Planning, 1992. Participant 1st International Conference on Court Planning, 1992.
Consultant Southern District New York and White Plains New York Court Houses, United States Court Houses, Supreme Court Justices, County Court Justices, and Municipal Court Justices.
Vice president Family Svc. Center, Wilmette, Illinois, 1962-1964, president, 1965. Vice president Untied Fund, Wilmette, 1965-1966.
Member Wilmette Council fo Community Renewal, Wilmette Planning Commission, 1977, Executive Mansion Committee State of Illinois, since 1966. Board directors Abraham Lincoln Centre, since 1968. Member Hull House Association,1968-.
Chairman Lake Michigan Region Planning Council, since 1981. With United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1945. Fellow American Institute of Architects (president Chicago chapter).
Member American Bar Association (associate, judicial administrative division), National Association Court Mgrs. (associate), American Judicature Society, National Court Reporters Association, National Trust Historic Preservation, Illinois Association Professions (president 1970), Illinois Architects-Engineers Council (past chairman), LandmarksPreservation Council Chicago, The Art Institute of Chicago Chicago, Chicago Museum Science and Industry, Cliff Dwellers Club.
Married Betty Debs, October 2, 1943. Children: Susan Sobel Kaufman, Richard, Steven, Nancy, Robert.