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Donohoe, William Webb (1888-1980)
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Born: 6/24/1888, Died: 9/29/1980 William W. Donohoe was born in Philadelphia, the son of Daniel and Mary Webb Donohoe. He attended St. Leonard's Academy in West Philadelphia and LaSalle College High School before receiving his diploma in architecture from Drexel Institute in 1909. In 1910 he was working in the Philadelphia City Architect's Office during the day and in the office of Howell L. Shay in the evenings, but by 1923 he had formed an association with H. Rex Stackhouse which would endure through 1938, under the name of Stackhouse & Donohoe. In 1938 Donohoe moved to Arlington, VA, where he was architect for the U.S. Maritime Commission. In this position he relocated to New York City in 1941 and remained with the commission through the end of World War II. During World War II he drew designs for converting the luxury liner S.S. United States for military duty.Before his retirement to Smyrna Beach, FL, Donohoe worked for the New York firm of Eggers & Higgins.
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