Preston Geren Sr.

Preston Murdoch Geren Sr. (November 2, 1891 – September 21, 1969 ) was an American architect and engineer. Part of a prominent architectural family in Texas, he designed or served as associate architect for many of Fort Worth's most notable buildings constructed during his working life.

Early life, military service and family Geren was born in Sherman, Texas, in 1891.

Professional career Between 1921 and 1923, Geren taught architecture and chaired the architecture department at Oklahoma A&M. He moved to Fort Worth in 1923 and joined the prominent firm of Sanguinet, Staats and Hedrick as chief engineer until 1934, when he founded his own practice, Preston M. Geren Architects and Engineers. Geren died in 1969, and his son completed the Kimbell Museum as associate architect. Greater Southwest International Airport Terminal (1953, with Joseph R. Pelich) Fort Worth Town Center (1962) Fort Worth Convention Center (1968)

Notable Geren projects in other Texas locales included: Little Chapel in the Woods (Denton, 1939, with O'Neil Ford and Arch B. Swank Jr.) Blackstone Building (Tyler, 1939) New London High School (New London, 1938) Welch Hall (Austin, 1959) Midland High School (Midland, 1961) Arlington Stadium (Arlington, 1965)

Gallery of projects