Arthur B. Gallion, FAIA
Arthur B. Gallion (1902–1978) was the inaugural recipient of the James Harrison Steedman Fellowship in Architecture in 1926. His selection was unique because nearly all the early winners were students of the School of Architecture at Washington University in St. Louis . Gallion had studied at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, earning a B.S. in Architecture in 1924. Arthur B. Gallion, portrait (Gallion Collection) . After graduating, Gallion moved to California to work for Richard Neutra . Between 1924 and 1926, he contributed to his monumental urban design proposal, Rush City Reformed . His Steedman travels took place between 1927 and 1928, when he visited essential European sites akin to the "Grand Tour" during the 17th to 19th centuries. It was a longstanding tradition for elite education. For years, it was considered essential for American architects to travel and study in Europe before the advent of modernism. While in Europe, Gallion attended the Éc
