Arthur B. White, Jr. (1918-2005) ARTHUR B. WHITE GRADUATED FROM WEST PHILADELPHIA HIGH SCHOOL IN 1918 AND COMPLETED A DEGREE IN ARCHITECTURE FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA. HE WAS A RECIPIENT OF NUMEROUS DESIGN AWARDS, INCLUDING TWO FIRST MEDALS FROM THE SOCIETY OF BEAUS-ARTS ARCHITECTS (1939-1940) AND THE PAUL PHILIPPE CRET PRIZE FOR ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN. HE CONTINUED TO TEACH AT THE UNIVERSITY UNTIL BEING CALLED TO SERVICE IN The NAVY DURING WORLD WAR II. UUPON RETURNING TO PHILADELPHIA AFTER THE WAR, HE FORMED HIS FIRST ARCHITECTURAL PARTNERSHIP, THE GARNER AND WHITE PARTNERSHIP, WITH OFFICES ON CHESTNUT STREET, AND LATER IN BALA CYNWYD. HE BECAME INVOLVED WITH THE PHILADELPHIA AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS, AND WAS ELECTED AS CHAPTER PRESIDENT IN 1972. LATER IN HIS CAREER AFTER MOVING TO HAVERTOWN MR WHITE PRACTICED WITH HIS LONG TIME ASSOCIATE CHARLES SHARP AS SHARP/WHITE ASSOCIATES.BY CAITLIN O'DONNELL
Arthur B White Family Residence built 1957
Front and back view of and Arthur White home in Abington Township
Index to MODERN HOMES PHILADELPHIA History Pages
Overview of Philadelphia Area Mid-Century Modern Residential Architecture(below on this page)Photo overviewfollowed by brief written overview of Philadelphia mid-century architects .
Time Lineof area modern homes from 1930's to todayMid-Century Modern Homes Architects Who Designed Mid-Century Modern Homes in the Philadelphia Region
photographs of the regional homes designed by each architect are included
