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< BackRaymond Hood
~ Inducted 1988Mr. Hood was a pioneer architect in American modern architecture. Born in Pawtucket, he later became internationally recognized for his skyscraper designs. Among the buildings for which he was architect are the Rockerfeller Center, McGraw-Hill, the Hotel Dupont, and most of the structures at the University of Brussells.
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