William J. Brown (architect)

Brown AIA (December 10, 1878 – February 4, 1970) was an American architect based in Cedar Rapids in the U.S. state of Iowa.

He studied architecture at the University of Illinois, graduating in 1900, and worked for prominent architects in Chicago and New York City including Holabird & Roche, Kenneth M. Murchison and John Russell Pope.

His practice in Los Angeles contributed to his local success as an architect of California-style bungalows.

He was a member of the American Institute of Architects (AIA), the Cedar Rapids Country Club and local fraternal organizations.

In 1979 Healey was elected a Fellow of the AIA; he was the second and most recent Cedar Rapids architect to receive the honor.

[8] Major late works of the firm included the State Historical Building (1987) in Des Moines and the National Balloon Museum (1988) in Indianola, both designed chiefly by Stone.

The Veterans Memorial Building in Cedar Rapids , designed by associated architects William J. Brown and Harry E. Hunter, with consulting architect Henry Hornbostel, in the Neoclassical style and completed in 1928.
Armstrong Hall of Cornell College , designed by Brown in the Colonial Revival style and completed in 1938.
The St. James United Methodist Church in Cedar Rapids , designed by Brown in the Gothic Revival style and completed in 1954.
The Monroe Elementary School in Cedar Rapids , designed by Brown & Healey in the International Style and completed in 1961.
The State Historical Building in Des Moines , designed by Brown Healey Bock in the Postmodern style and completed in 1987.
The National Balloon Museum in Indianola , designed by Brown Healey Bock in the Postmodern style and completed in 1988.