History
Illinois became the first state in to enact laws regulating the practice of architecture in 1897. In May 1919, during an American Institute of Architects (AIA) convention in Nashville, TN, 15 architects from 13 states came together to form an organization that would become NCARB. Emil Lorch from Ann Arbor, MI, was elected the organization’s first president in May 1920.
As expressed by its founding members, NCARB’s stated goals were:
- To facilitate the exchange of information on examining, licensing, and regulating architects
- To foster uniformity in licensing and practice laws
- To facilitate reciprocal licensing
- To discuss the merits of various examining methods as well as the scope and content of licensing examinations
- To strive to improve the general education standards of the architectural profession in the United States
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