Carson and Lundin
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Carson & Lundin was an architectural firm in New York City
formed initially by the 1941 partnership between Robert Irose Carson with Earl H. Lundin.
New York City
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formed initially by the 1941 partnership between Robert Irose Carson with Earl H. Lundin.
Principals
- Robert Carson (July 19, 1906-1960) was born in Macon, IllinoisMacon, IllinoisMacon is a city in Macon County, Illinois, United States whose population was 1,213 at the 2000 census, and 1,128 at a 2009 estimate. It is included in the Decatur, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
and received his architectural degree from the University of PennsylvaniaUniversity of PennsylvaniaThe University of Pennsylvania is a private, Ivy League university located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Penn is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States,Penn is the fourth-oldest using the founding dates claimed by each institution...
before coming to New York City where he worked with Raymond HoodRaymond HoodRaymond Mathewson Hood was an early-mid twentieth century architect who worked in the Art Deco style. He was born in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, educated at Brown University, MIT, and the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris. At the latter institution he met John Mead Howells, with whom Hood later partnered...
and was the senior architect of Rockefeller CenterRockefeller CenterRockefeller Center is a complex of 19 commercial buildings covering between 48th and 51st streets in New York City, United States. Built by the Rockefeller family, it is located in the center of Midtown Manhattan, spanning the area between Fifth Avenue and Sixth Avenue. It was declared a National...
from 1939 until his partnership with Forsyth.
- Earl H. Lundin was born in 1902 and died in 1976.
Notable buildings
- Esso Building (now Time Warner Building in Rockefeller Center) (1947)
- First National Bank Building (Tulsa)First National Bank Building (Tulsa)The First National Bank Building is a commercial high-rise building in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The building rises 250 feet in downtown Tulsa. It contains 20 floors, and was completed in 1950. The First National Bank Building currently stands as the 15th-tallest building in the city, and the 30th-tallest...
(1950) - 666 Fifth Avenue666 Fifth Avenue666 Fifth Avenue is a 41-story office building on Fifth Avenue between 52nd and 53rd Streets in New York City.-Tishman ownership:The Tishman family via Tishman Realty and Construction built the tower in 1957. It was designed by Carson & Lundin and the building was called the Tishman Building...
(1957) - 55 Public Square55 Public Square55 Public Square is a 22-story skyscraper located at number 55 Public Square, the town square of downtown Cleveland, Ohio...
Cleveland (1958) - 399 Park Avenue399 Park Avenue399 Park Avenue is a 41-story office building that is the world headquarters of Citigroup in New York City, United States.Citigroup's chairman and chief executive officer operate from the building's second floor...
(world headquarters of CitigroupCitigroupCitigroup Inc. or Citi is an American multinational financial services corporation headquartered in Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States. Citigroup was formed from one of the world's largest mergers in history by combining the banking giant Citicorp and financial conglomerate...
) (1961 as Carson Lundin and Shaw) - 4 New York Plaza (1969)