Mihran Mesrobian

Mihran Mesrobian (1889 – 1975) was a Turkish-born Armenian who immigrated to the United States and became a prominent architect in the Washington, D.C. area.

Career

Mesrobian immigrated to the United States in 1921 and became the primary in-house architect for legendary Washington developer Harry Wardman. After Wardman declared bankruptcy in 1930, Mesrobian established his own practice, which produced a variety of residential and commercial work over the ensuing quarter century.

Selected works

• Carlton Hotel (now St. Regis Hotel), Washington, D.C., 1926
• Hay-Adams Hotel, Washington, D.C., 1927
• Wardman Tower (now Wardman Park Marriott Hotel), 1928
• Dupont Circle Building, Washington, D.C., 1931
• Sedgewick Gardens, Washington, D.C., 1931
• Calvert Manor, Arlington, Virginia, 1948

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