In Memoriam: Henry Austin Wood III AB ’51, MArch ’60, Architect Who Shaped Modern Boston

Henry Austin Wood III AB ’51, MArch ’60 passed away at his home in Boston on January 27 at the age of 87. Wood was a partner with Kallmann, McKinnell & Wood Architects, where he was responsible for the building and completion of many Boston landmarks, including Boston City Hall, Back Bay Station, the Hynes Convention Center, Boston Five Cent Savings Bank, the Edward Brooke Courthouse, and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in Cambridge. His son Joshua Rose-Wood MArch ’96 also graduated from the GSD.

A memorial service will be held at Boston City Hall on February 18, 2017 from 2 to 6 pm.

Read Wood’s full obituary in the Providence Journal here. 

Photos courtesy of the Wood family.