Behrendt, Walter Curt, 1884-1945

BIOGHIST REQUIRED Walter Curt Behrendt was born December 16, 1884 in Metz, Alsace and died in April 26, 1945 in Norwich, Vermont. From 1912-1933, Behrendt worked in Civil Service in Germany shaping public housing policy, the principles of lay-out and development. Behrendt emigrated to the United States in 1934 and became a Visiting Lecturer in Housing and City Planning at Dartmouth College, 1934-1937. In 1937-1941, Behrendt was a Professor of City Planning and Housing at the University at Buffalo, SUNY and returned to Dartmouth in 1941.

From the guide to the Walter Curt Behrendt papers, 1910-1945, (Columbia University. Avery Architectural and Fine Arts Library, Dept. of Drawings & Archives, )