Ellis Fuller Lawrence was an American architect who worked primarily in the U.S. state of Oregon. In 1914, he became the cofounder and first dean of the University of Oregons School of Architecture and Allied Arts, a position he held until his death.
Ellis F. Lawrence was born in Malden, Massachusetts and received his secondary education at Phillips Academy, Andover, graduating in 1897. He received both his bachelors and masters degrees at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology , the first school of architecture in the United States. After graduation in 1902, Lawrence worked for several architectural firms then traveled in Europe. He was employed by the Boston architectural firm Codman amp Despradelle in 1905.
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