Howard Van Doren Shaw

Howard Van Doren Shaw
Shaw's Market Square (1916), the first planned shopping center in the United States
Born(1869-05-07)May 7, 1869
DiedMay 7, 1926(1926-05-07) (aged 57)
NationalityAmerican
Education
OccupationArchitect
Known for
Board member ofArt Institute of Chicago, Trustee
SpouseFrances Shaw née Wells
Children
Parents
  • Theodore Andrews Shaw
  • Sarah (VanDoren) Shaw
AwardsAIA Gold Medal

Howard Van Doren Shaw AIA (May 7, 1869 – May 7, 1926) was an architect in Chicago, Illinois. Shaw was a leader in the American Craftsman movement, best exemplified in his 1900 remodel of Second Presbyterian Church in Chicago. He designed Marktown, Clayton Mark's planned worker community in Northwest Indiana.[1]

  1. ^ Smith, S. & Mark, S. (2011). Marktown: Clayton Mark's Planned Worker Community in Northwest Indiana. South Shore Journal, 4. "South Shore Journal - Marktown: Clayton Mark's Planned Worker Community in Northwest Indiana". Archived from the original on September 13, 2012. Retrieved August 29, 2012.