Arthur Loomis, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Arthur Loomis

American architect

Date of Birth: 28-Jan-1859

Date of Death: 08-Jan-1935

Profession: architect

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Arthur Loomis (January 28, 1859 – January 8, 1935) was an architect working from 1876 through the 1920s in Louisville, Kentucky area.
After working for noted architect Charles J.
Clarke for several years the two became partners in 1891 - creating one of Louisville's most prestigious architectural firms, Clarke & Loomis.
Following Clarke's death in 1908, Loomis struck out on his own. Loomis was born January 28, 1859 in Westfield, Massachusetts to Dr.
John Loomis and Clarissa Loomis née Robinson.
Just before the American Civil War, Dr.
John Loomis moved with his family to Jeffersonville, Indiana, where they stayed until about 1910, when they moved to Louisville.
Loomis married Carrie Dorsey, of Jeffersonville, IN on December 9, 1902.
The couple's union produced no children.
He died in 1935 at the Kentucky Baptist Hospital of a heart attack and is buried next to his wife in the prestigious Cave Hill Cemetery.Loomis was a Mason and member of the Shrine.
In addition to his position with Clarke & Loomis, he was an associate architect with the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.
Additionally, he was considered the first president of the Kentucky Chapter of the American Institute of Architects.
Although his former partner Charles Clarke was elected, he died before taking office so Loomis fulfilled his term.