Robert von Ezdorf
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BornAugust 15, 1889
DiedMarch 26, 1956 (aged 66)
OccupationArchitect
SpouseFlorence Burke
Robert von Ezdorf | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 15, 1889 |
| Died | March 26, 1956 (aged 66) |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Spouse | Florence Burke |
| Buildings | Waldorf-Astoria Hotel Hershey Commodore Hotel |
| Projects | The Secret City |
Robert von Ezdorf (August 15, 1889 – March 26, 1956) was an American architect and composer.[1]
He specialized in high-rise office buildings and also designed the interiors of the Commodore Hotel, the Waldorf-Astoria and Hotel Hershey as well as the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.[1] He worked for the firm of Cross and Cross where he served as chief designer.[2] He also worked at McKim, Mead, and White. Von Ezdorf also designed much of Oak Ridge's Secret City, including the reactor used in developing the atomic bomb.
