[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 23 (Wednesday, March 6, 2002)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E279]
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       HONORING THE LIFE AND ACHIEVEMENTS OF EDWARD DURELL STONE

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                           HON. JOHN BOOZMAN

                              of arkansas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, March 6, 2002

  Mr. BOOZMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Edward Durell Stone 
on the 100th anniversary of his birth.
  Born in 1902, Edward Durell Stone attended the University of Arkansas 
before becoming one of the most celebrated architects in American 
history. He is famous for designing recognizable buildings including 
the Museum of Modern Art, The U.S. Embassy in New Delhi and the 
Standard Oil Building, better known as the Amoco Building in Chicago. 
The latter still stands as the ninth tallest building in the world.
  My colleagues here in Washington, DC are very familiar with one of 
his designs in particular, as many of them have enjoyed concerts, plays 
and performances at the Kennedy Center.
  Stone left Arkansas for New York City, but eventually returned to 
design a number of notable buildings, including the University of 
Arkansas's Fine Arts Center, the Medical Center Hospital in Little Rock 
and the Pine Bluff Civic Center.
  Today, Edward Durell Stone's family are in Fayetteville, Arkansas 
joining the University in celebrating his life and touring the house in 
which he grew up in. That house, the Walker-Stone House, is on the 
National Register of Historic Places and is now home to my Fayetteville 
District Office.
  Mr. Speaker, I thank you for the opportunity to honor Edward Durell 
Stone and I yield back the balance of my time.

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