Francis Molther

United States of America
United States of America
Games Participations1
First Olympic GamesBerlin 1936
Year of Birth1893

Biography

American Francis Molther studied architecture and civil engineering at Cornell University from 1913-16. After receiving a scholarship he travelled extensively in Central America and South America. In 1919 he began working for various companies and public institutions in the USA but especially in Honduras, Panama, Chile and Columbia. He started his own company in the 1930s, designing mainly industrial, infrastructure, military and public buildings. In the 1936 Arts Competition Molther submitted his plans for the Municipal Stadium, which was completed in 1939. He worked in Ancon, Panama for 27 years serving in the Engineering Division of the Panama Canal as architect designer and structural engineer. In 1953 Molther was transferred to the Plant Inventory and Appraisal Staff. He retired in 1955 but stayed in Las Cumbres near Panama City. His son also became an architect and worked in Panama.

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