Edwin Howard

Edwin L. Howard was a New York architect, partner in the Howard & Frenaye firm. Both graduated from Cornell University. The firm designed numerous residences on the US East Coast, but Howard also specialized in garden architecture. In the 1930s, Howard published several works on that subject, such as Gazebos and Garden Houses and Chinese Garden Architecture.

Together with William Frenaye he also entered William Carey Camp for the Boys’ Club of New York in the 1932 Olympic architecture competition. The camp was located on the north coast of Long Island in the community of Jamesport. It was opened in 1903 and served until 1963 for the summer recreation of disadvantaged boys from New York. After a first renovation in 1918, further improvements were made in 1929, probably according to the plans of Frenaye & Howard. The camp included dormitories, dining and recreation rooms, as well as basketball, baseball and volleyball courts. Today, the site is a state park.