1888 born May 10, Kladno,
Bohemia [Czech Republic]
1909 Completed studies at Technical University of Prague
1910 Left Prague for Trieste, emigrated to U.S.A. where
he worked for Cass Gilbert in New York City.
1914 Visited Europe, established painting studio outside
Rome. returned to U.S.A. and married Noemi Pernessin.
1916 Joined Frank Lloyd Wright at Taliesin
1917 First independent work; remodelled Garrick Theatre
in NYC. Drafted into U.S. Army.
1918 War service in Europe, officer in Intelligence Corps
1919 Travelled to Japan with FLW to help build the Imperial
Hotel.
1920 Parted from Wright established 'American Architects
and Engineers'
1923 Established independent office after Kanto earthquake.
1925 Visited USA, member of American Institute of Architects.
1926 Honorary Consul for Czechoslovakia.
1931 Publications, Collection of Antonin Raymond's
Work, and Raymond's House, [prefaced by Paul Claudel],
Kyosha Tokyo,
1932 Visited U.S.A., France and Italy
1936 Publication, Antonin Raymond, his Work in Japan
1920 - 35,Johnan Shoin , Tokyo.
1937 Publication, Modern Furnishings, Series No. X,
Koyosha, Tokyo. Visited India to supervise construction of dormitory
at Pondicherry.
1938 Publication, Antonin Raymond Architectural Details,
Antonin Raymond, Tokyo. returned to U.S.A. established practice
in NYC and design studio at New Hope Pa.
1939 Exhibition, Antonin Raymond, his Latest Works
in Japan and India, at the Rockefeller Center.
1940 Established practice Tuttle, Seelye, Hope and Raymond
for wartime work.
1941 Closed Tokyo office
1945 Established practice, Raymond and L. L. Rado Architects
1947 Publication, Antonin Raymond Architectural Details
republished by the Architectural Book Publishing Company, New
York.
1948 First post war visit to Tokyo, re-opened Tokyo office.
1952 Elected Fellow A.I.A.
1955 Visited U.S.A. and Mexico
1956 Awarded AIA Medal of Honor
1957 AIA Award of Merit for Yawata Memorial Hall, AIA
First Honor Award for St. Anselm's Meguro Church.
1960 Visited USA, Europe and Greece.
1961 Publication, Works of Antonin Raymond 1- Kenchiku,
October 1961, Tokyo.
1962 Publications, Works of Antonin Raymond 2- [Wooden
Construction], Kenchiku, April 1962, Tokyo. Special Issue
of Architectural Association Journal, August 1962.
1964 Awarded Order of Rising Sun Gold Rays with neck ribbon.
1965 Visited Europe, awarded Japan Architectural Institute
Annual prize for Nanzan University.
1966 Visited Ireland
1967 Publication Watashi to Nihon Kenchiku, Kajima
Institute Publishing Company Tokyo.
1970 Solo exhibition at Matsuzakaya Department Store,
publication Antonin Raymond : An Autobiography, Kajima
Institute Publishing Company, Tokyo.
1971 Gendai Nihon Kenchikuka Zenshyu 1, [Complete
Collection of Contemporary Architects in Japan 1, Antonin Raymond],
San'itu-syobo Tokyo.
1973 returned to New Hope Pa. Publication Antonin Raymond
an Autobiography, Charles E. Tuttle Company Rutland.
1976 Died on October 25 in New Hope
1980 Noemi Raymond died in August.