Background

Cavin, William Brooks was born on November 3, 1914 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of William Brooks and Sara Rench (Newcomer) Cavin.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Harvard University, 1937; Bachelor of Architecture, Harvard University, 1940; Master in Architecture, Harvard University, 1941.

Career

Draftsman, various, Washington, 1941-1946; sole proprietor, Brooks Cavin, Architects, St. Paul, 1946-1960; sole proprietor, Brooks Cavin, Architects, St. Paul, 1969-1980; partner, Cavin and Page Architects, St. Paul, Minneapolis, 1960-1980; partner, Cavin and Rova Architects, St. Paul, 1980-1986. Lecturer School Architecture, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1947-1967.

Achievements

• William Brooks Cavin has been listed as a notable architect by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Minnesota Architectural Review Board, St. Paul, 1972-1984, Heritage Preservation Commission, Minneapolis, 1972-1982. Fellow American Institute of Architects. Member Society Architectural Historians, American Interprofl.

Institute Clubs: Minneapolis Athletic.

Connections

Married Dorothy Jane Pickett, December 26, 1939. Children: W. Brooks, Edward P., Ann, Barbara, Thomas J.

Father:

William Brooks Cavin

Mother:

Sara Rench (Newcomer) Cavin

Spouse:

Dorothy Jane Pickett

child:

Ann Cavin

child:

Thomas J. Cavin

child:

Barbara Cavin

child:

Edward P. Cavin

child:

W. Brooks Cavin