Mr. Horace S. Cantrell

Horace Seay Cantrell, Jr, was born September 23, 1927 to Horace and Martha Cantrell. He was an Indiana native, graduating from Hammond High School in 1948. He continued his higher education graduating from Keller Graduate School of Management, MBA Studies, and Chicago Technical College with a degree in Architectural Engineering, Purdue University - Land Surveying, Illinois Institute of Technology - City Planning and the University of Wisconsin - Roofing Technology. Horace was a registered architect in the states of Indiana, Illinois and Wisconsin and N.C.A.R.B. certified.

Horace Seay Cantrell, Jr., Fellow in the American Institute of Architects, passed away at 82 years of age, loved and surrounded by family and friends.

Horace was the Indiana State Architect, Indiana Department of Administration for nineteen years. With his staff, he was in charge of overseeing the architectural designing of all state-owned buildings and facilities.

Horace formed an award winning architectural firm, H. Seay Cantrell Associates, 1958 - 1968. He was actively involved in the architectural community, professional and civic organizations. He belonged to AlA and NOMA. Among his numerous memberships, Horace was a member of the Indiana Construction Roundtable Committee, Indiana Urban Renewal Design Committee, Indiana African-American Landmarks Committee and the Committee for the State ofIndiana Black Military Museum. He was the first Black president of the State of Indiana AlA Society.

Horace was responsible for many architectural designs throughout Indiana, Tolleston Branch U. S. Postal/GSA Facility Building, Merrillville, IN, Wildermuth Branch Library, Gary YMCA New Facility Complex Building, Congressman Adam J. Benjamin Metro Transporta¬tion Center, and the Gary Hotel Conversion Senior Citizen Housing Apartment Complex, Gary, IN and AHEPA National Housing Complex, Merrillville, IN are just a few of many projects completed under his leadership.