Léon Arnal
(1880–1963) French-American architect
Léon Arnal (United States, 1880–1963) is listed in the catalogue as an architect. By year of birth, Léon Arnal belongs to the chapter ‘Modernism’ in this site’s history of architecture.
Léon Arnal was born in Mouret and died in Minneapolis. Léon Arnal trained at Beaux-Arts de Paris. The teachers included Louis Bernier and Léon Ginain. Léon Arnal became a member of Société des architectes diplômés par le gouvernement, Société des Artistes Français, and T-Square Club. The awards include Military Cross and Fellow of the American Institute of Architects. The students included Paul Philippe Cret.
The best-known works include ‘Foshay Tower’, ‘Minneapolis Post Office’, and ‘Stairs of Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles’. The catalogue has one building by Léon Arnal.
Contemporary architects in the same chapter include Othmar Hermann Ammann, Bruno Taut, Rudolph Weaver, Josef Gočár, and Johan Jarlén.