American, 1874 - 1968
Delano graduated from Yale University in 1895. After studying architecture at Columbia University, he entered the Ecole des Beaux-Arts, Paris. In 1902 he returned to New York and established an architectural firm with Chester Holmes Aldrich. The partnership met with quick success. As early as 1910 they received the important commission to design the Walters Art Gallery in Baltimore, Maryland. The firm was particularly noted for the private residences designed for eminent families including the Astors, the Havemeyers, and the Whitneys.
Delano was elected a fellow of the American Institute of Architects in 1912. In 1929 he was appointed a member of the National Capitol Parks and Planning Commission and for the following seventeen years he devoted much of his energy to the improvement and restoration of the nation's capitol. Delano retired from his practice in 1950.
Delano was elected a fellow of the American Institute of Architects in 1912. In 1929 he was appointed a member of the National Capitol Parks and Planning Commission and for the following seventeen years he devoted much of his energy to the improvement and restoration of the nation's capitol. Delano retired from his practice in 1950.
