in architecture from the George Washington University in 1906,[1][3] apprenticing with the Office of Supervising Architect in the United States Department of the Treasury the same year.
[1] He then worked as an apprentice for several architecture firms in short order, including Hornblower and Marshall from 1907 to 1909,[1][3] Hill and Kendall from 1910 to 1911, and J.H.
[1] He was a junior partner in the firm of Kendall & Smith from 1912 to 1916,[1] also teaching architecture at the George Washington University during this time,[4] where he also received an M.S.
[1] He then established his own architecture firm, maintaining sole ownership until 1924, when he formed the partnership of Smith & Edwards.
[1] During World War II, Smith was given charge of the Design Division at the Norfolk, Virginia, Navy Yard as a Commander in the United States Navy Reserve, where he "oversaw drafting production for a variety of industrial and military projects".