Design Profession: Architect
Building Types: Educational, Other, Residential
Gordon Holmes Stow was born in Berwyn, Illinois, in 1913. He was awarded both a bachelor’s degree in architectural engineering and a master’s degree in architecture from the University of Michigan in 1936, and subsequently joined the Warren Holmes Company that same year. Stowe served in the Quartermaster Corps of the United States Army from 1942 to 1947. After his service ended, Stowe returned to the Warren Holmes Company as a partner, eventually being named president of the company.